Orchid

Christmas Star Orchid

About Orchid and Christmas Star Orchid

Orchid

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

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, Urban areas

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-14

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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35.50 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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40.60 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

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES quinquevulnera

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Orchidee

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Orchidée

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Ορχιδέα

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchidea

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Orchid and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Orchid and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Orchid and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Orchid and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Orchid and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
Orchid leaf color: Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Orchid and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Orchid and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid 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 Orchid 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.