Christmas Star Orchid

Eria

About Christmas Star Orchid and Eria

Christmas Star Orchid

Eria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

35.60 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Subulate

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

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, Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

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

ERIA merrillii

7.2 Common Name

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

Eria, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Eria

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Eria

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

Eria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

Eria

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

eria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

eria

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

Eria

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Pinalia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Podochileae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

220500

1 27800

Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Eria

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Eria

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Eria Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Eria physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Eria are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Eria

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Eria 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 Eria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.