Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
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Number of Varieties
251
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40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Lobed
Thorns
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Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
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Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
QUERCUS suber
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Laelia
कॉर्क ओक
In German
Laelia
Kork Eiche
In French
Laelia
Cork Oak
In Spanish
Laelia
alcornoque
In Greek
Laelia
Cork Oak
In Portuguese
Laelia
sobreiro
In Polish
Laelia
Cork Oak
In Latin
Laelia
sUBER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Fagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Laelia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
Mirini
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Mirinae
Number of Species
2520
1
27800
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