Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Shrub
Origin
Mexico
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
25700
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40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mites
-
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
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Part of Plant Used
-
Sap
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Laelia
Japanese Maple
In German
Laelia
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Laelia
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Laelia
arce japonés
In Greek
Laelia
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
Laelia
bordo japonês
In Polish
Laelia
Klon japoński
In Latin
Laelia
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Sapindales
Family
Orchidaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Laelia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
25128
1
27800
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