Sky Plant

Dendrochilum Orchid

About Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid

Sky Plant

Dendrochilum Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.15 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.15 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Violet

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Pink, Silver

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Gray Green, Pink, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA ionantha

DENDROCHILUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Sky Plant, Violet-flowered Air Plant

Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Dendrochilum Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Dendrochilum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coelogyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA286

1 27800

Properties of Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid? We provide you with everything About Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid. Sky Plant doesn't have thorns and Dendrochilum Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Sky Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Sky Plant has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Dendrochilum Orchid has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid

Season and care of Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sky Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dendrochilum Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sky Plant is Not Available and for Dendrochilum Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sky Plant is Not Available and for Dendrochilum Orchid is Acidic, Neutral.

Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid Physical Information

Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Sky Plant height is 10.15 cm and width 10.15 cm whereas Dendrochilum Orchid height is 45.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid are as follows:

Sky Plant flower color: White and Violet
Sky Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Pink and Silver
Dendrochilum Orchid flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Tan
Dendrochilum Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid

Care of Sky Plant and Dendrochilum Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sky Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dendrochilum Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sky Plant needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dendrochilum Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.