Hippeastrum

Christmas Star Orchid

About Hippeastrum and Christmas Star Orchid

Hippeastrum

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 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

About Flowering..

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30.10 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

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

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 Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb 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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Hippeastrum and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Hippeastrum and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.