Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa
South America, Brazil
Types
Ansellia africana
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Number of Varieties
254
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1413-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm35.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
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Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANSELLIA africana
CATASETUM barbatum
Common Name
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
Ansellia
bearded catasetum
In German
Ansellia
bärtigen catasetum
In French
léopard orchidée
catasetum barbu
In Spanish
orchidée léopard
Catasetum barbudo
In Greek
Ansellia
γενειοφόρος catasetum
In Portuguese
Ansellia
catasetum barbudo
In Polish
Ansellia
brodaty catasetum
In Latin
Ansellia
Volunt barbati Catasetum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Orchidales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Ansellia
Catasetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
173
1
27800
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