Dendrobium

Aerides

About Dendrobium and Aerides

Dendrobium

Aerides

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Epiphyte

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Orchid

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

Number of Varieties

180025000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1513-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm40.60 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

AERIDES houlletiana

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Aerides, Orchid

In Hindi

Dendrobium

Aerides

In German

Dendrobium

Aerides

In French

Dendrobium

Aerides

In Spanish

dendrobium

Aerides

In Greek

Dendrobium

Αέρηδες

In Portuguese

dendrobium

Aerides

In Polish

Dendrobium

Aerides

In Latin

dendrobium

Aerides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Aerides

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae

Vandeae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

120019

1 27800

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Properties of Dendrobium and Aerides

Wondering what are the properties of Dendrobium and Aerides? We provide you with everything About Dendrobium and Aerides. Dendrobium doesn't have thorns and Aerides doesn't have thorns. Also Dendrobium does not have fragrant flowers. Dendrobium has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Aerides has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Dendrobium and Aerides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Aerides

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

Dendrobium and Aerides Physical Information

Dendrobium and Aerides physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Aerides are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color:

Care of Dendrobium and Aerides

Care of Dendrobium and Aerides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.