1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South America
1.4 Types
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
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40000
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
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
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
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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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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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
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2 Common Name
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
7.2.2 In German
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
7.2.3 In French
Noël orchidée étoiles
7.2.4 In Spanish
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Orquídea estrela do Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
7.2.8 In Latin
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Angraecum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Vandeae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species