Christmas Star Orchid

Air Plant

About Christmas Star Orchid and Air Plant

Christmas Star Orchid

Air Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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35.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, 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

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

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?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine

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

Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

TILLANDSIA

7.2 Common Name

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

Air Plant, Airplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Air Plant

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Klimaanlagen

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Plante air

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

Planta de Aire

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

Air φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

Air planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

powietrza

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Air Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Tillandsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Air Plant

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Air Plant

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Air Plant Physical Information

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

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum
Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Air Plant

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Air Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.