Christmas Star Orchid

Meadow Foxtail

About Christmas Star Orchid and Meadow Foxtail

Christmas Star Orchid

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

Europe, 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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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61.00 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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40.60 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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Wet Site

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants 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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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

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

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Meadow Foxtail

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

Christmas Star Orchid and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

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

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.