Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
-
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Bearded Iris
Dendrobium nobile
Number of Varieties
501000
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
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
24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Plants
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
-
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'
DENDROBIUM nobile
Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
Dutch Iris
Noble Dendrobium
In German
Dutch Iris
Noble Dendrobium
In French
Dutch Iris
Dendrobium nobile
In Spanish
Dutch Iris
Dendrobium nobile
In Greek
Dutch Iris
Dendrobium nobile
In Portuguese
Dutch Iris
Nobile Dendrobium
In Polish
Dutch Iris
Dendrobium szlachetne
In Latin
Dutch Iris
Nobile Dendrobium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Iris
Dendrobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Dendrobieae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
3001200
1
27800
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