Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types
Dendrobium nobile
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
10006
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
11-123-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm91.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular 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
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Bacterial leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
Bearded Iris
In German
Noble Dendrobium
Schwertlilie
In French
Dendrobium nobile
Iris barbu
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
Iris barbudo
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
γενειοφόρος Iris
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
bearded Iris
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
brodaty Iris
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Volunt barbati Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dendrobieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1200300
1
27800
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