What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
South America, Brazil
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor
Not available
Number of Varieties
NA1000
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.20 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Facts
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Runny nose
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Not Available
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa
DENDROBIUM nobile
Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
Not Available
Noble Dendrobium
In German
Cattleya
Noble Dendrobium
In French
Cattleya
Dendrobium nobile
In Spanish
Cattleya
Dendrobium nobile
In Greek
Cattleya
Dendrobium nobile
In Portuguese
Cattleya
Nobile Dendrobium
In Polish
Cattleya
Dendrobium szlachetne
In Latin
Oncidium
Nobile Dendrobium
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Dendrobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Dendrobieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1131200
1
27800
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