Zizka

Comet Orchid

About Zizka and Comet Orchid

Zizka

Comet 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

Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Canopy, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Brown, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

feather-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Water three times weekly in summer

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

ANGRAECUM eburneum

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Comet Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Comet Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Comet Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Comet Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

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

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Comet Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Comet Orchid? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Comet Orchid. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Comet Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Comet 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 Comet Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zizka and Comet Orchid

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

Zizka and Comet Orchid Physical Information

Zizka and Comet Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Comet Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Comet Orchid are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Comet Orchid flower color: White and Light Green
Comet Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Zizka and Comet Orchid

Care of Zizka and Comet 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 Comet Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comet Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.