Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types
Dendrobium nobile
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Number of Varieties
1000-
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm6.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Cold climate
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
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✘
✔
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
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✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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✘
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Insects
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.
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, 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
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
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
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Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
candelabro
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
candelabro
In German
Noble Dendrobium
candelabro
In French
Dendrobium nobile
candelabro
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
candelabro
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
candelabro
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
candelabro
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
candelabro
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Orchidaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Dendrobieae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1200-
1
27800
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