Christmas Star Orchid

Cattleya

About Christmas Star Orchid and Cattleya

Christmas Star Orchid

Cattleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South America

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Tropical rainforest

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

H1, H2

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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61.20 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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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late 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

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Needs watering once a week, 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

Not Available

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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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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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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Runny nose

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, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, 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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

7.2 Common Name

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

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Cattleya

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Cattleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

Cattleya

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

Cattleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

Cattleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

Cattleya

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Oncidium

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

Chrysobalanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Cattleya

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Cattleya

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Cattleya Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Cattleya physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Cattleya are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Cattleya

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Cattleya 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 Cattleya pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cattleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.