Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
South America
Types
Dendrobium nobile
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Number of Varieties
10003
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Pests and diseases free
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
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.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
Bromeliad
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Bromeliad
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
Bromeliad
In German
Noble Dendrobium
Bromeliad
In French
Dendrobium nobile
Bromeliad
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
Bromeliad
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
Bromeliad
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
Bromeliad
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Bromeliales
Family
Orchidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Dendrobieae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
12003477
1
27800
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