Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Phalaenopsis
Dendrobium
Cattelya
Cymbidium
Epidendrum
Oncidium
Miltonia
Vanda
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
153000
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Urban areas
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-143-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-5
Sunset Zone
H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.50 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
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
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
AERIDES quinquevulnera
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Aerides, Orchid
Pear
In Hindi
आर्किड
नाशपाती
In German
Orchidee
Birne
In French
Orchidée
Poire
In Spanish
Orquídea
Pera
In Greek
Ορχιδέα
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Orquídea
Pera
In Polish
Orchidea
Gruszka
In Latin
Orchid
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Orchidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Aerides
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Vandeae
Maleae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2780030
1
27800
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