Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Mexico
Types
-
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
30025
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ERIA merrillii
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Eria, Orchid
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
Eria
Laelia
In German
Eria
Laelia
In French
Eria
Laelia
In Spanish
Eria
Laelia
In Greek
eria
Laelia
In Portuguese
eria
Laelia
In Polish
Eria
Laelia
In Latin
Pinalia
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Orchidales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pinus
Laelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
50025
1
27800
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