Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Orchid
Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
12050
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-135-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
9-5
Sunset Zone
-
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DENDROCHILUM latifolium
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In Hindi
Dendrochilum Orchid
Dutch Iris
In German
Dendrochilum Orchid
Dutch Iris
In French
Dendrochilum Orchid
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
Dendrochilum Orchid
Dutch Iris
In Greek
Dendrochilum Orchid
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
Dendrochilum Orchid
Dutch Iris
In Polish
Dendrochilum Orchid
Dutch Iris
In Latin
Dendrochilum Orchid
Dutch Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Dendrochilum
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Coelogyneae
Irideae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
286300
1
27800
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