Pennywort

Christmas Star Orchid

About Pennywort and Christmas Star Orchid

Pennywort

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

South America

1.4 Types

Virginia

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 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

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90.00 cm

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

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, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

Lobed

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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, Water gardening

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

Sometimes

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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

Anxiety, Sedative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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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44% Aquatic 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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

pennywort

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Wassernabel

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

pennywort

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Centella

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

pennywort

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

conchelo

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

wąkrota

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

pennywort

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrocotyle

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Pennywort and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Pennywort and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Pennywort and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort 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 Pennywort and Christmas Star Orchid

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