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About Dendrobium and Lemon Verbena


About Lemon Verbena and Dendrobium


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Epiphyte   
Shrub   

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia   
Argentina, Chile   

Types
Not Available   
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates   
Roadsides, Scrubs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brownish Red   

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   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting   
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Repellent, Used as an insecticide   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM farmeri   
ALOYSIA triphylla   

Common Name
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid   
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush   

In Hindi
Dendrobium   
Lemon Verbena   

In German
Dendrobium   
Lemon Verbena   

In French
Dendrobium   
Aloysia   

In Spanish
dendrobium   
Aloysia triphylla   

In Greek
Dendrobium   
Lemon Verbena   

In Portuguese
dendrobium   
Aloysia triphylla   

In Polish
Dendrobium   
Lemon Verbena   

In Latin
dendrobium   
Lemon Verbena   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Lamiales   

Family
Orchidaceae   
Verbenaceae   

Genus
Dendrobium   
Aloysia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Podochileae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Epidendroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
1200   
16
Not Available   

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Properties of Dendrobium and Lemon Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Lemon Verbena

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

Dendrobium and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

Dendrobium and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dendrobium and Lemon Verbena are as follows:

Care of Dendrobium and Lemon Verbena

Care of Dendrobium and Lemon Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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