Christmas Star Orchid

Celosia

About Christmas Star Orchid and Celosia

Christmas Star Orchid

Celosia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

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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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 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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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Y-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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93% Annual 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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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30% Annual 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Annual 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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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

Birds

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.

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants 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

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

CELOSIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

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

Celosia

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Celosia

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Celosia

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Celosia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

Celosia

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

Celosia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

Celosia

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

celosia

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Celosia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Celosia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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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220

Rank: 55 (Overall)▶

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Celosia

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Celosia Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Celosia are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Celosia

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.