Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Epiphyte
  
Herbs
  
Origin
South America
  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland
  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Angraecum sesquipedale
  
HESPERIS matronalis
  
Common Name
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
  
In Hindi
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
  
डेम के रॉकेट
  
In German
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
  
Rockets Freifrau
  
In French
Noël orchidée étoiles
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Spanish
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Greek
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
  
Rocket Dame του
  
In Portuguese
Orquídea estrela do Natal
  
Rocket de Dame
  
In Polish
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
  
Rocket Dame
  
In Latin
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
  
Hesperis Rocket
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Orchidaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Angraecum
  
Hesperis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Vandeae
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available