Dendrobium

Sweet Chestnut

About Dendrobium and Sweet Chestnut

Dendrobium

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Orchid

Number of Varieties

180020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, 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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Dendrobium

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Dendrobium

Esskastanie

In French

Dendrobium

châtaignier

In Spanish

dendrobium

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Dendrobium

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

dendrobium

Castanheiro

In Polish

Dendrobium

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

dendrobium

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Orchidaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

12009

1 27800

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Properties of Dendrobium and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Sweet Chestnut

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

Dendrobium and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Dendrobium and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dendrobium and Sweet Chestnut

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