1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Mexico
1.4 Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Blue
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well-aerated
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove lateral branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Mites
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
7.2 Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Laelia
7.2.2 In German
Laelia
7.2.3 In French
Laelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Laelia
7.2.5 In Greek
Laelia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Laelia
7.2.7 In Polish
Laelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Laelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Laelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species