Nobile Dendrobium

Jicama

About Nobile Dendrobium and Jicama

Nobile Dendrobium

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Epiphyte

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Dendrobium nobile

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

1000-

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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 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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Shade areas, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

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

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Root

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM nobile

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Noble Dendrobium

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Noble Dendrobium

Yambohne

In French

Dendrobium nobile

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Dendrobium nobile

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Dendrobium nobile

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Nobile Dendrobium

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Dendrobium szlachetne

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Nobile Dendrobium

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Equisetopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Orchidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Dendrobieae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1200100

1 27800

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Properties of Nobile Dendrobium and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Nobile Dendrobium and Jicama

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

Nobile Dendrobium and Jicama Physical Information

Nobile Dendrobium and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Nobile Dendrobium and Jicama are as follows:

Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Nobile Dendrobium and Jicama

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