Laelia and Lycaste Orchid Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Divison, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
  
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
Slightly Acidic
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Well-aerated
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
  
Prune ocassionally
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
  
Black Spot, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Not Available
  
Watering Laelia and Lycaste Orchid
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Laelia and Lycaste Orchid Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Laelia and Lycaste Orchid care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Laelia and Lycaste Orchid is as follows:
Watering Laelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Laelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lycaste Orchid in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lycaste Orchid in Winter: Average Water
Laelia and Lycaste Orchid Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Laelia and Lycaste Orchid diseases is very important factor of Laelia and Lycaste Orchid Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Laelia: Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot and Fusarium wilt
- Lycaste Orchid: Black Spot and Scale
Laelia and Lycaste Orchid Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Laelia and Lycaste Orchid care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Laelia and Lycaste Orchid pruning is done as follows:
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Laelia and Lycaste Orchid fertilizers are as follows:
- Laelia fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount and Use nitrogen rich soil
- Lycaste Orchid fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in summer