Dendrobium

Beardlip Penstemon

About Dendrobium and Beardlip Penstemon

Dendrobium

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Orchid

Number of Varieties

180056

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Dendrobium

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Dendrobium

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Dendrobium

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

dendrobium

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Dendrobium

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

dendrobium

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Dendrobium

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

dendrobium

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Orchidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

120040

1 27800

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Properties of Dendrobium and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Dendrobium and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Dendrobium and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Dendrobium and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Dendrobium and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.