1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Unknown
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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANSELLIA africana
7.2 Common Name
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ansellia
7.2.2 In German
Ansellia
7.2.3 In French
léopard orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
orchidée léopard
7.2.5 In Greek
Ansellia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ansellia
7.2.7 In Polish
Ansellia
7.2.8 In Latin
Ansellia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Ansellia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cymbidieae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species