Eria

Christmas Star Orchid

About Eria and Christmas Star Orchid

Eria

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.50 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

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

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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 shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERIA merrillii

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Eria, Orchid

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eria

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Eria

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Eria

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eria

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

eria

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

eria

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Eria

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinalia

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

500220

1 27800

Properties of Eria and Christmas Star Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Eria and Christmas Star Orchid? We provide you with everything About Eria and Christmas Star Orchid. Eria doesn't have thorns and Christmas Star Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Eria does not have fragrant flowers. Eria has allergic reactions like Not Available and Christmas Star Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Eria and Christmas Star Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eria and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Eria and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Eria and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eria season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Christmas Star Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eria is Not Available and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Eria is Not Available and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Eria and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Eria and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Eria and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Eria and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Eria and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Eria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.