Christmas Star Orchid

Cigar Plant

About Christmas Star Orchid and Cigar Plant

Christmas Star Orchid

Cigar Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

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

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

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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50% Tender Perennial 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

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial 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 Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

CUPHEA cyanea

7.2 Common Name

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

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

सिगार प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Zigarettenblümchen

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Cigar usine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

cigarro Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

πούρο φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

charuto de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

Cigar roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Planta Cigar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Cigar Plant

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Cigar Plant

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Cigar Plant Physical Information

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

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Cigar Plant

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Cigar 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 Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.