Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Asia
Types
Orchid
Bulb Vegetable
Number of Varieties
180010
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM farmeri
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Common Name
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Scallion, Shallot
In Hindi
Dendrobium
Shallot
In German
Dendrobium
Schalotte
In French
Dendrobium
échalote
In Spanish
dendrobium
chalote
In Greek
Dendrobium
είδος κρεμμυδιού
In Portuguese
dendrobium
Sallot
In Polish
Dendrobium
Sallot
In Latin
dendrobium
Sallot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
1200750
1
27800
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