False Indigo

Christmas Star Orchid

About False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid

False Indigo

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

South America

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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35.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid? We provide you with everything About False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid. False Indigo doesn't have thorns and Christmas Star Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also False Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. False Indigo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Christmas Star Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. False Indigo season is Summer and Fall and Christmas Star Orchid season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for False Indigo is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of False Indigo and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.