Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Ansellia africana
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
ANSELLIA africana
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
Ansellia
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Ansellia
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
léopard orchidée
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
orchidée léopard
In Greek
Comet Orchid
Ansellia
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
Ansellia
In Polish
Comet Orchid
Ansellia
In Latin
Comet Orchid
Ansellia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Ansellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vandeae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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