Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Grass
Origin
Mexico
China
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
25100
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40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm3.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Aphids, Mites
Bees, Flies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
Laelia
Hydrangea
In German
Laelia
Hortensie
In French
Laelia
Hortensia
In Spanish
Laelia
Hortensia
In Greek
Laelia
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Laelia
Hortênsia
In Polish
Laelia
Hortensja
In Latin
Laelia
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Orchidales
-
Family
Orchidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Laelia
Ophiuroides
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Sorghum
Number of Species
2510
1
27800
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