Christmas Orchid

Christmas Orchid Care

Angraecum Sesquipedale

Other names: Darwin's Orchid, Comet Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Star Of Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Star Orchid

What is the plant

Angraecum sesquipedale is native to Madagascar. This orchid is found in the hot lowlands around almost the entire east coast of the island of Madagascar, starting from Talanaro (Fort Dauphin) in the south to Antalaha in the north... Angraecum sesquipedale also called as Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, King of the Angraecums, The One and a Half Foot Long Angraecum, Comet Orchid, Aeranthes sesquipedalis, Angorchis sesquipedale, Angraecum bosseri, Angraecum sesquipedale var. angustifolium, Macroplectrum sesquipedale, Mystacidium sesquipedale, is a species of the genus Angraecum. This species was described by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars in 1822.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

16°C - 24°C

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
These plants should be watered abundantly during periods of intensive growth, but excellent drainage should be ensured so that the ground around the roots is never spread or soggy. At the beginning of winter, watering should be somewhat limited.
Fertilizer
During the active growth, the plant should be fertilized every week 1/2-3/4 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. The amount of flowers depends on the amount of leaves that will grow in the previous season. You can use sustainable fertilizer throughout the year, and can also use high-nitrogen fertilizer from spring to mid-summer. The use of high-phosphorus fertilizer may be beneficial in late summer and autumn.
Sunlight
Angraecum sesquipedale needs a light level of 25000-35000 lux. These plants need the maximum possible dose of scattered light, just to not burn the leaves, especially at the end of summer and autumn. Direct southern sun may cause burns. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.

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Soil
Angraecum sesquipedale are usually grown in pots or baskets filled with a tightly permeable substrate, such as thick fir bark or pieces of tree fern fiber or Osmund ferns. Also, the materials that release the substrate but often retain a portion of the moisture, e.g. perlite and cut sphagnum moss, are often added to the mixture. Wood charcoal is also often added to ensure the air permeability of the substrate and protection against acidification.
Temperature
It is a thermophilic plant. In summer the average day temperature is 29 ° C, night 21-22 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 7 ° C. The average temperature of the winter day is 23-24 ° C, the night 16-17 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 7 ° C.
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