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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Epiphyte

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types
Orchid

Number of Varieties
1800 9

Habitat
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM farmeri

Common Name
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi
Dendrobium

In German
Dendrobium

In French
Dendrobium

In Spanish
dendrobium

In Greek
Dendrobium

In Portuguese
dendrobium

In Polish
Dendrobium

In Latin
dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Orchidaceae

Genus
Dendrobium

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Podochileae

Subfamily
Epidendroideae

Number of Species
1200 22

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Properties of Dendrobium

Want to know the properties of Dendrobium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dendrobium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy. Dendrobium Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Dendrobium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dendrobium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dendrobium physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Dendrobium

Taking Dendrobium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dendrobium include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dendrobium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dendrobium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Dendrobium is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 1800 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Orchid. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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