Angraecum eburneum

🌿 Angraecum eburneum – The Comet Orchid 🌿
Also known as the “Christmas Orchid”

Bring a touch of the exotic to your orchid collection with the majestic Angraecum eburneum, a stunning species native to Madagascar and surrounding islands. Known for its dramatic presentation and pristine white blooms, this orchid is a showstopper in any greenhouse or collection. Its common name, the Comet Orchid, comes from its long nectar spur that elegantly trails from each flower—an evolutionary masterpiece famously associated with Darwin’s prediction of a moth with an equally long proboscis.

🌸 Features:

• Fragrant white blooms with a waxy texture and pale green tones at the base, appearing primarily in fall and winter.

• Large star-shaped flowers up to 5 inches across with a long spur, borne on upright or arching spikes.

• Long-lasting blooms, with each flower persisting for weeks.

• Robust plant with tall, leafy stems and a stately appearance.

🪴 Cultivation Tips:

• Light: Bright, indirect light to dappled sun; similar to Cattleya-level brightness.

• Temperature: Warm to intermediate conditions (60–85°F / 16–29°C). Protect from cold drafts.

• Humidity: Prefers high humidity (60–80%) with good air circulation.

• Watering: Keep evenly moist during active growth (spring–fall), allowing for slight drying between waterings in winter. Avoid soggy roots.

• Potting Medium: Well-draining medium such as bark with perlite or sphagnum moss mix. Repot when media begins to break down.

• Fertilizer: Feed with a balanced orchid fertilizer every 2 weeks during the growing season.

🌿 Fun Fact:

Angraecum eburneum blooms are often used in tropical Christmas floral arrangements due to their pure white, festive look and seasonal blooming habit—hence the nickname “Christmas Orchid.”

This is a near blooming size newly repotted in a 3" or 4" pot, about 2 to 3 years to bloom, grown from seed, limited!