Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
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Number of Varieties
2570
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40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
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Root
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
Laelia
Large Beardtongue
In German
Laelia
Large Beardtongue
In French
Laelia
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Laelia
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
Laelia
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Laelia
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Laelia
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Laelia
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Scrophulariales
Family
Orchidaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Laelia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Epidendreae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
25250
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27800
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