Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
South America, Brazil
Central America
Types
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.20 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm66.04 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Runny nose
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa
BRASSIA arcuigera
Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
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Arching Brassia plant
In German
Cattleya
Arching Brassia Pflanze
In French
Cattleya
plante Arching Brassia
In Spanish
Cattleya
planta de arqueo Brassia
In Greek
Cattleya
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
In Portuguese
Cattleya
planta arqueamento Brassia
In Polish
Cattleya
Wyginając Brassia roślin
In Latin
Oncidium
Curva Brassia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
11325
1
27800
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