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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
242  

Number of Varieties
2  
200  
34

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
-  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
आर्किड  

In German
Twinleaf  
Orchidee  

In French
Twinleaf  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Orquídea  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
orquídea  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
orquídea  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asparagales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
2  
242  
99+

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Difference Between Twinleaf and Encyclia

If you are confused whether Twinleaf or Encyclia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Twinleaf and Encyclia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Twinleaf are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Encyclia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Twinleaf and Encyclia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Twinleaf and Encyclia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Twinleaf and Encyclia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Twinleaf and Encyclia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Twinleaf is Cancer and Diuretic whereas of Encyclia is . Twinleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Twinleaf vs Encyclia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Twinleaf vs Encyclia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Twinleaf are whereas of Encyclia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Twinleaf has showy fruits and Encyclia has no showy fruits. Also Twinleaf is flowering and Encyclia is not flowering . You can compare Twinleaf and Encyclia facts and facts of other plants too.

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