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About Dendrobium and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM farmeri
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dendrobium
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Dendrobium
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Dendrobium
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
dendrobium
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
Dendrobium
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
dendrobium
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Dendrobium
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
dendrobium
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Dendrobium
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Podochileae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1200
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Dendrobium and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Dendrobium and False Indigo

Season and care of Dendrobium and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about Dendrobium and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dendrobium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and False Indigo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dendrobium is Not Available and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.

Dendrobium and False Indigo Physical Information

Dendrobium and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink

  • Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Dendrobium and False Indigo

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