Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
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
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
-
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Twinleaf
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Twinleaf
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Twinleaf
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Twinleaf
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Twinleaf
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Twinleaf
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Twinleaf
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Twinleaf
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Berberidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Jeffersonia
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
231
1
27800
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