Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
30100
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-5
Sunset Zone
H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
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
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Rhabarber
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
Ruibarbo
In Greek
Comet Orchid
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
Ruibarbo
In Polish
Comet Orchid
Rabarbar
In Latin
Comet Orchid
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Orchidaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Vandeae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
20060
1
27800
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