Christmas Star Orchid

Hippeastrum

About Christmas Star Orchid and Hippeastrum

Christmas Star Orchid

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

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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38.10 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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30.10 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, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of 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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

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

Average Water Needs

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

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants 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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants 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 Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

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, Cottage Garden, 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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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

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, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants 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 Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

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

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Hippeastrum

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Hippeastrum are as follows:

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

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Hippeastrum

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.