Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Not Avaialble
Dendrobium nobile
Number of Varieties
1001000
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-811-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
DENDROBIUM nobile
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Noble Dendrobium
In German
Umbrella Tree
Noble Dendrobium
In French
Umbrella Tree
Dendrobium nobile
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Dendrobium nobile
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Dendrobium nobile
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Nobile Dendrobium
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Dendrobium szlachetne
In Latin
O lignum
Nobile Dendrobium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Asparagales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Dendrobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Dendrobieae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
31200
1
27800
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