1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
White, Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
Mealybugs, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
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, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Angraecum sesquipedale
DIANELLA
7.2 Common Name
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
Dianella, Flax Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
Dianella
7.2.2 In German
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
Dianella
7.2.3 In French
Noël orchidée étoiles
Dianella
7.2.4 In Spanish
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
Dianella
7.2.5 In Greek
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
Dianella
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Orquídea estrela do Natal
Dianella
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
Dianella
7.2.8 In Latin
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
Dianella
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Hemerocallidoideae
8.10 Number of Species