What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
Types
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Thorns
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13% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Not Available
Soil Type
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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71% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
26% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Angraecum sesquipedale
Common Name
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
In Hindi
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
In German
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
In French
Noël orchidée étoiles
In Spanish
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
In Greek
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
In Portuguese
Orquídea estrela do Natal
In Polish
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
In Latin
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vandeae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
220
Rank: 55 (Overall)
1
27800
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