Christmas Star Orchid

Elderberry

About Christmas Star Orchid and Elderberry

Christmas Star Orchid

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

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

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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9.00 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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8.00 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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

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

Yellow 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

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part 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, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits 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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits 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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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits 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 Fruits 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

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

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

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Elderberry

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Elderberry Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Elderberry are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Elderberry

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.