Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Mexico
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
jiujiangense, horizontale
Number of Varieties
256
0
40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Prune every year, 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
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry soil
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mites
-
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
ACER buergerianum
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Trident Maple
In Hindi
Laelia
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
In German
Laelia
Trident-Ahorn
In French
Laelia
Trident Maple
In Spanish
Laelia
arce de Trident
In Greek
Laelia
Trident Maple
In Portuguese
Laelia
bordo Trident
In Polish
Laelia
Trident klon
In Latin
Laelia
Trident Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
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
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
25160
1
27800
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