Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Ansellia africana
Diothonea, Auliza
Number of Varieties
251000
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1411-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
White, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ANSELLIA africana
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Common Name
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
In Hindi
Ansellia
Epidendrum
In German
Ansellia
Epidendrum
In French
léopard orchidée
Epidendrum
In Spanish
orchidée léopard
Epidendrum
In Greek
Ansellia
Epidendrum
In Portuguese
Ansellia
Epidendrum
In Polish
Ansellia
Epidendrum
In Latin
Ansellia
Epidendrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Ansellia
Coilostylis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
11500
1
27800
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