Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Mexico
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
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Number of Varieties
2530
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40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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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
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
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
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Insects
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
Laelia
red alder
In German
Laelia
rot-Erle
In French
Laelia
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Laelia
aliso rojo
In Greek
Laelia
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Laelia
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Laelia
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Laelia
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Fagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Laelia
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
2535
1
27800
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