Nobile Dendrobium

Choy Sum

About Nobile Dendrobium and Choy Sum

Nobile Dendrobium

Choy Sum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Epiphyte

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe

Types

Dendrobium nobile

Number of Varieties

10005

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

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

Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

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

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM nobile

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

Noble Dendrobium

choy sum

In German

Noble Dendrobium

choy sum

In French

Dendrobium nobile

choy sum

In Spanish

Dendrobium nobile

choy sum

In Greek

Dendrobium nobile

choy sum

In Portuguese

Nobile Dendrobium

choy sum

In Polish

Dendrobium szlachetne

choy sum

In Latin

Nobile Dendrobium

choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Capparales

Family

Orchidaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Dendrobieae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

120018

1 27800

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Properties of Nobile Dendrobium and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Nobile Dendrobium and Choy Sum

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

Nobile Dendrobium and Choy Sum Physical Information

Nobile Dendrobium and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Nobile Dendrobium and Choy Sum are as follows:

Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Nobile Dendrobium and Choy Sum

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