Zizka

Christmas Star Orchid

About Zizka and Christmas Star Orchid

Zizka

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 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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30.50 cm

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass 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

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

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

No need to prune, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

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

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10% Grass 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zizka and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Zizka and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Zizka and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Zizka and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Zizka and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka 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.