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About Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon


About Beardlip Penstemon and Dendrochilum Orchid


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Epiphyte   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Wild   
Mountains, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan   
Red, Rose, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Fall   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
bees   
Leaf spot, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

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   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCHILUM latifolium   
PENSTEMON barbatus   

Common Name
Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid   
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   

In Hindi
Dendrochilum Orchid   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In German
Dendrochilum Orchid   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In French
Dendrochilum Orchid   
penstemon beardlip   

In Spanish
Dendrochilum Orchid   
penstemon beardlip   

In Greek
Dendrochilum Orchid   
beardlip penstemon   

In Portuguese
Dendrochilum Orchid   
penstemon beardlip   

In Polish
Dendrochilum Orchid   
beardlip penstemon   

In Latin
Dendrochilum Orchid   
Birdlip penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Lamiales   

Family
Orchidaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Dendrochilum   
Penstemon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   

Tribe
Coelogyneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Epidendroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
286   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon. Dendrochilum Orchid doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Dendrochilum Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Dendrochilum Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrochilum Orchid height is 45.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Dendrochilum Orchid and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dendrochilum Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dendrochilum Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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