Angraecum sesquipedale Thouars

Darwin’s orchid (en), Étoile de madagascar (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Angraecum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.5-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 1-3
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses environmental use material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Angraecum sesquipedale unspecified picture

Distribution

Angraecum sesquipedale world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:616416-1
WFO ID wfo-0000979936
COL ID DZXX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Macroplectrum sesquipedale Mystacidium sesquipedale Angraecum sesquipedale Aeranthes sesquipedalis Angorchis sesquepedalis Angorchis sesquipedale

Lower taxons

Angraecum sesquipedale var. angustifolium Angraecum sesquipedale var. sesquipedale