Nobile Dendrobium

Butterfly Tree

About Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree

Nobile Dendrobium

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Epiphyte

Tree

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Dendrobium nobile

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

100020

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM nobile

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Noble Dendrobium

Butterfly tree

In German

Noble Dendrobium

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Dendrobium nobile

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Dendrobium nobile

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Dendrobium nobile

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Nobile Dendrobium

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Dendrobium szlachetne

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Nobile Dendrobium

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Orchidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dendrobieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1200500

1 27800

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Properties of Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree. Nobile Dendrobium doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Nobile Dendrobium does not have fragrant flowers. Nobile Dendrobium has allergic reactions like convulsions, Dermatitis and Toxic and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like convulsions, Dermatitis and Toxic. 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 Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree

Season and care of Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nobile Dendrobium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Nobile Dendrobium is and for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nobile Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree

Care of Nobile Dendrobium and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.