Feather Reed Grass

Christmas Star Orchid

About Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid

Feather Reed Grass

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

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

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light brown

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Pests and diseases free

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Feather Reed Grass

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंख ईख घास

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Feather Reed Grass

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Feather Reed Herbe

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Pluma Grass

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Calamagrostis

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid? We provide you with everything About Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid. Feather Reed Grass doesn't have thorns and Christmas Star Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Feather Reed Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Feather Reed Grass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Christmas Star Orchid has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

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

Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass 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.