Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
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Mexico
Types
Elegance , Maiden
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
5025
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40000
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Habitat
mild coastal areas
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Acicular
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
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Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
regal geranium
Laelia
In German
Regal Geranie
Laelia
In French
geranium royale
Laelia
In Spanish
geranio regia
Laelia
In Greek
regal geranium
Laelia
In Portuguese
gerânio régio
Laelia
In Polish
regal geranium
Laelia
In Latin
regal geranium
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Orchidales
Family
Geraniaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pelargonium
Laelia
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Epidendreae
Subfamily
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Epidendroideae
Number of Species
42225
1
27800
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