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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Epiphyte

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Orchid

Number of Varieties
120 47

Habitat
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13

AHS Heat Zone
10-5

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light 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
Spring, Late Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
bees

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCHILUM latifolium

Common Name
Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid

In Hindi
Dendrochilum Orchid

In German
Dendrochilum Orchid

In French
Dendrochilum Orchid

In Spanish
Dendrochilum Orchid

In Greek
Dendrochilum Orchid

In Portuguese
Dendrochilum Orchid

In Polish
Dendrochilum Orchid

In Latin
Dendrochilum Orchid

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Orchidaceae

Genus
Dendrochilum

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Coelogyneae

Subfamily
Epidendroideae

Number of Species
286 56

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Properties of Dendrochilum Orchid

Want to know the properties of Dendrochilum Orchid? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dendrochilum Orchid 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 . Dendrochilum Orchid 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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Dendrochilum Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dendrochilum Orchid. 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. Dendrochilum Orchid physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Dendrochilum Orchid

Taking Dendrochilum Orchid 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 Dendrochilum Orchid include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Dendrochilum Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dendrochilum Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Dendrochilum Orchid is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 120 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Orchid. This plant's habitat is Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. 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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