Bloodleaf

Nobile Dendrobium

About Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium

Bloodleaf

Nobile Dendrobium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Epiphyte

Origin

Brazil

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Dendrobium nobile

Number of Varieties

701000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

DENDROBIUM nobile

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Noble Dendrobium

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Noble Dendrobium

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Dendrobium nobile

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Dendrobium nobile

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Dendrobium nobile

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Nobile Dendrobium

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Dendrobium szlachetne

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Nobile Dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Iresine

Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Dendrobieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

701200

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Nobile Dendrobium doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Nobile Dendrobium has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium

Season and care of Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nobile Dendrobium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Nobile Dendrobium is while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Nobile Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral.

Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Bloodleaf and Nobile Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.