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About Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid


About Christmas Star Orchid and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Epiphyte   

Origin
Mediterranean   
South America   

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone   
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Wild   
Coastal Regions, Lowland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
35.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue   
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Bi-lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight   
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)   
Angraecum sesquipedale   

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone   
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums   

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति   
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड   

In German
Anemone   
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee   

In French
Anémone   
Noël orchidée étoiles   

In Spanish
Anémona   
Orquídea estrella de Navidad   

In Greek
ανεμώνη   
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων   

In Portuguese
Relutantemente   
Orquídea estrela do Natal   

In Polish
Zawilec   
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków   

In Latin
VivoSocial   
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Equisetopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Asparagales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Anemone   
Angraecum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Vandeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
150   
99+
220   
99+

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Properties of Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Christmas Star Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Christmas Star Orchid has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Anemone and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Anemone 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.

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