Dendrobium

Red Currant

About Dendrobium and Red Currant

Dendrobium

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Orchid

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

18003

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Red Currant

In Hindi

Dendrobium

Red Currant

In German

Dendrobium

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Dendrobium

Groseille

In Spanish

dendrobium

Grosella

In Greek

Dendrobium

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

dendrobium

Groselha

In Polish

Dendrobium

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

dendrobium

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Orchidaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1200150

1 27800

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Properties of Dendrobium and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Red Currant

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

Dendrobium and Red Currant Physical Information

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

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Dendrobium and Red Currant

Care of Dendrobium and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.