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Encyclia
Encyclia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Aquatics

Origin

World/Pandemic
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

242
Virginia

Number of Varieties

2005
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-144-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
10-5

Sunset Zone

H2
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCYCLIA hanburyi
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Encyclia, Orchid
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

आर्किड
pennywort

In German

Orchidee
Wassernabel

In French

Orchidée
pennywort

In Spanish

Orquídea
Centella

In Greek

εγκύκλιο
pennywort

In Portuguese

orquídea
conchelo

In Polish

orquídea
wąkrota

In Latin

Epidendrum
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Apiales

Family

Orchidaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Encyclia
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae
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Subfamily

Epidendroideae
-

Number of Species

242700
1 27800
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Difference Between Encyclia and Pennywort

If you are confused whether Encyclia or Pennywort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Encyclia and Pennywort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Encyclia are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Pennywort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Encyclia and Pennywort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Encyclia and Pennywort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Encyclia and Pennywort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Encyclia and Pennywort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Encyclia is whereas of Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative. Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: while Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Encyclia vs Pennywort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Encyclia vs Pennywort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Encyclia are whereas of Pennywort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Encyclia has no showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Encyclia is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Encyclia and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.