Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Orchid
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
180030
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm76.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm76.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM farmeri
Paeonia lactiflora
Common Name
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Herbaceous Peony
In Hindi
Dendrobium
Herbaceous peony
In German
Dendrobium
Krautige Pfingstrose
In French
Dendrobium
pivoines herbacées
In Spanish
dendrobium
peonía herbáceas
In Greek
Dendrobium
ποώδη παιωνία
In Portuguese
dendrobium
peônia herbáceas
In Polish
Dendrobium
piwonii zielnych
In Latin
dendrobium
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
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Family
Orchidaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Podochileae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
120040
1
27800
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