1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
1.4 Types
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
35.60 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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.
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Angraecum sesquipedale
ERIA merrillii
7.2 Common Name
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
Eria, Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
Eria
7.2.2 In German
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
Eria
7.2.3 In French
Noël orchidée étoiles
Eria
7.2.4 In Spanish
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
Eria
7.2.5 In Greek
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
eria
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Orquídea estrela do Natal
eria
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
Eria
7.2.8 In Latin
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
Pinalia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species