Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Number of Varieties
3085
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-152-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm35.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Pink, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Divison, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
Achillea millefolium
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Yarrow, common yarrow
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Gemeine Schafgarbe
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
Millefeuille
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
La milenrama
In Greek
Comet Orchid
μυριόφυλλο
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
milefólio
In Polish
Comet Orchid
krwawnika
In Latin
Comet Orchid
ACHILLEOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Orchidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Angraecum
Achillea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Vandeae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
200110
1
27800
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