Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
30100
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
H2
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm17.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm17.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
Prunus avium
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
चेरी का पेड़
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Kirschbaum
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
Cerisier
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
Cerezo
In Greek
Comet Orchid
κερασιά
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
árvore de cereja
In Polish
Comet Orchid
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
Comet Orchid
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Orchidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Vandeae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
200430
1
27800
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