About Christmas Star Orchid

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Origin

South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Invasive

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

Common Name

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

In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Angraecum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Vandeae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

220

Rank: 67 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid

Want to know the properties of Christmas Star Orchid? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Christmas Star Orchid is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Christmas Star Orchid Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Flowers and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Christmas Star Orchid. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Christmas Star Orchid physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 35.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Bi-lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender

Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid

Taking Christmas Star Orchid Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, which should be done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Christmas Star Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Christmas Star Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Christmas Star Orchid is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions and Lowland and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.