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About Nobile Dendrobium



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Epiphyte

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

Types
Dendrobium nobile

Number of Varieties
1000 14

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

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

Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

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
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile

Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium

In German
Noble Dendrobium

In French
Dendrobium nobile

In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile

In Greek
Dendrobium nobile

In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium

In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne

In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Equisetopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Orchidaceae

Genus
Dendrobium

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Dendrobieae

Subfamily
Epidendroideae

Number of Species
1200 22

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Properties of Nobile Dendrobium

Want to know the properties of Nobile Dendrobium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Nobile Dendrobium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are convulsions, Dermatitis and Toxic. Nobile Dendrobium Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Nobile Dendrobium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Nobile Dendrobium physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Nobile Dendrobium

Taking Nobile Dendrobium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Nobile Dendrobium include pruning, which should be done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Nobile Dendrobium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Nobile Dendrobium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Nobile Dendrobium is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 1000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dendrobium nobile. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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