Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
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Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
reseeds, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
weekly regular
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Insects
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum
In Hindi
Laelia
Methley Plum
In German
Laelia
Chinesische Pflaume
In French
Laelia
Prunus salicina
In Spanish
Laelia
Prunus salicina
In Greek
Laelia
Methley Plum
In Portuguese
Laelia
Prunus salicina
In Polish
Laelia
Methley Plum
In Latin
Laelia
Methley Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Rosales
Family
Orchidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Laelia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
2530
1
27800
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