Christmas Star Orchid

Big Bluestem

About Christmas Star Orchid and Big Bluestem

Christmas Star Orchid

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

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

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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152.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

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.

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

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

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Big Bluestem

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Big Bluestem

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.