Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Orchid
Number of Varieties
51800
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
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 leaves
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
DENDROBIUM farmeri
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Dendrobium
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Dendrobium
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Dendrobium
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
dendrobium
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
Dendrobium
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
dendrobium
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Dendrobium
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
dendrobium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Brassica
Dendrobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
251200
1
27800
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