Christmas Star Orchid

Dendrobium

About Christmas Star Orchid and Dendrobium

Christmas Star Orchid

Dendrobium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern 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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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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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15.20 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

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark 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, Summer, 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

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, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

DENDROBIUM farmeri

7.2 Common Name

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

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Dendrobium

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Dendrobium

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Dendrobium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

dendrobium

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

Dendrobium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

dendrobium

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

Dendrobium

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

dendrobium

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

Dendrobium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Podochileae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Dendrobium

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Dendrobium Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Dendrobium are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Dendrobium

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium pruning is done 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 Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.