Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Minas Gerais
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverine swamp forest, savannahs, Swamps
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm3,779.52 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Light Pink, Rose, Olive, Brown
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flies, Spider Mites
Bees, Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CATTLEYA bicolor
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
Black Maple
In Hindi
Corsage Orchid
Black Maple Tree
In German
Corsage Orchid
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
Corsage Orchid
Noir Érable
In Spanish
Corsage Orchid
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
ὄρχις (órkhis)
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
Corsage Orchid
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
Katleja
Czarny klon
In Latin
Corsage orchid
White Acer ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Orchidaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cattleya
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
Areceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
11310
1
27800
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