Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Types
Cattleya aurantiaca
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Number of Varieties
30300
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1311-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm25.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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 shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUARIANTHE aurantiaca
ERIA merrillii
Common Name
Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid
Eria, Orchid
In Hindi
ऑरेंज Cattleya
Eria
In German
Orange Cattleya
Eria
In French
orange Cattleya
Eria
In Spanish
Orange Cattleya
Eria
In Greek
πορτοκαλί Cattleya
eria
In Portuguese
laranja Cattleya
eria
In Polish
pomarańczowy Cattleya
Eria
In Latin
Oncidium aureum
Pinalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
113500
1
27800
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