Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Central America
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm66.04 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
BRASSIA arcuigera
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
Arching Brassia plant
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Arching Brassia Pflanze
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
plante Arching Brassia
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
planta de arqueo Brassia
In Greek
Comet Orchid
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
planta arqueamento Brassia
In Polish
Comet Orchid
Wyginając Brassia roślin
In Latin
Comet Orchid
Curva Brassia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vandeae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
20025
1
27800
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