Dendrobium

Cattleya

About Dendrobium and Cattleya

Dendrobium

Cattleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Orchid

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

Number of Varieties

180030

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1511-15

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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

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.20 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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

Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry

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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

In Hindi

Dendrobium

In German

Dendrobium

Cattleya

In French

Dendrobium

Cattleya

In Spanish

dendrobium

Cattleya

In Greek

Dendrobium

Cattleya

In Portuguese

dendrobium

Cattleya

In Polish

Dendrobium

Cattleya

In Latin

dendrobium

Oncidium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1200113

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Properties of Dendrobium and Cattleya

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Cattleya

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

Dendrobium and Cattleya Physical Information

Dendrobium and Cattleya physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Cattleya are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green

Care of Dendrobium and Cattleya

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