Hakone Grass

Christmas Star Orchid

About Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid

Hakone Grass

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Japan

South America

1.4 Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Several shades of Green

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, Lime Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

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

Long linear and narrow

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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 leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Hakone Grass

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

hakone grass

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Hakone Gras

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Hakone herbe

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Hakone

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hakone grama

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Hakone trawa

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Hakone herba

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Hakonechloa

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA220

1 27800

Properties of Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid? We provide you with everything About Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid. Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns and Christmas Star Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Hakone Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Hakone Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Christmas Star Orchid has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Hakone Grass and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Hakone 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.