Lycaste Orchid

Nobile Dendrobium

About Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium

Lycaste Orchid

Nobile Dendrobium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1311-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

35.60 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green

White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Consistently

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black Spot, Scale

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Unknown

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCASTE cochleata

DENDROBIUM nobile

7.2 Common Name

Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lycaste Orchid

Noble Dendrobium

7.2.2 In German

Lycaste Orchidee

Noble Dendrobium

7.2.3 In French

Lycaste orchidée

Dendrobium nobile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lycaste orquídea

Dendrobium nobile

7.2.5 In Greek

Lycaste ορχιδέα

Dendrobium nobile

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lycaste orquídea

Nobile Dendrobium

7.2.7 In Polish

Lycaste orchidea

Dendrobium szlachetne

7.2.8 In Latin

braemii orchid

Nobile Dendrobium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Lycaste

Dendrobium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Maxillarieae

Dendrobieae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

311200

1 27800

Properties of Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium

Season and care of Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium is important to know. While considering everything about Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lycaste Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Nobile Dendrobium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Nobile Dendrobium is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Nobile Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral.

Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green

Care of Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Lycaste Orchid and Nobile Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.