Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Diothonea, Auliza
Cedars
Number of Varieties
100045
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
River side, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity
Salt, Shade areas
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
ULMUS crassifolia
Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
Cedar Elm
In Hindi
Epidendrum
देवदार एल्म
In German
Epidendrum
Cedar Elm
In French
Epidendrum
Cedar Elm
In Spanish
Epidendrum
Cedar Elm
In Greek
Epidendrum
Cedar Elm
In Portuguese
Epidendrum
Cedar Elm
In Polish
Epidendrum
Cedar Elm
In Latin
Epidendrum
Ulmus Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Orchidaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Coilostylis
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
15003
1
27800
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