Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Diothonea, Auliza
Number of Varieties
1000
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
In Winter
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
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35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
In Hindi
Epidendrum
In German
Epidendrum
In French
Epidendrum
In Spanish
Epidendrum
In Greek
Epidendrum
In Portuguese
Epidendrum
In Polish
Epidendrum
In Latin
Epidendrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Coilostylis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1500
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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27800
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