Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Shrub
Origin
Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
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Number of Varieties
2540
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40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
occasional watering once established
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
Sand
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
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
Laelia
penstemon parryi
In German
Laelia
penstemon parryi
In French
Laelia
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Laelia
parryi penstemon
In Greek
Laelia
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Laelia
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Laelia
penstemon parryi
In Latin
Laelia
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Lamiales
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
251
1
27800
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