Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Mexico, Central America
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
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Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H2
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
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
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
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Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Comet Orchid
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Comet Orchid
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Comet Orchid
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vandeae
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
20031
1
27800
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