1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Coastal Regions, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm35.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
7.2.1 In Hindi
variegated butterbur
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
7.2.2 In German
bunte Pestwurz
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
7.2.3 In French
pétasite panachée
Noël orchidée étoiles
7.2.4 In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
7.2.6 In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Orquídea estrela do Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
7.2.8 In Latin
varius butterbur
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species