Christmas Star Orchid

Bulbophyllum

About Christmas Star Orchid and Bulbophyllum

Christmas Star Orchid

Bulbophyllum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Bulbophyllum grandiflorum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Humid climates, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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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35.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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35.60 cm

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40.60 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

White, Gold, Light Green, Tan

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

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, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Fall

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 Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Cuttings, 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

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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

Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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 !

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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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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

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

Not Available

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.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense

7.2 Common Name

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

Bulbophyllum, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Bulbophyllum plant

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Bulbophyllum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Bulbophyllum plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

bulbophyllum planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

βολβόφυλλο φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

Bulbophyllum plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

Bulbophyllum roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Bulbophyllum herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Bulbophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Podochileae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Bulbophyllum

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Bulbophyllum

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Bulbophyllum Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Bulbophyllum physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Bulbophyllum height is 35.60 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Bulbophyllum are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bulbophyllum flower color: White, Gold, Light Green and Tan
Bulbophyllum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Bulbophyllum

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Bulbophyllum 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 Bulbophyllum pruning is done Prune lower leaves, 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 Bulbophyllum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.