Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Herbs
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Dill
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
डिल प्लांट
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Dill Pflanze
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
Dill usine
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
Dill Planta
In Greek
Comet Orchid
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
Comet Orchid
Dill roślin
In Latin
Comet Orchid
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Anethum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Vandeae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
20090
1
27800
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