Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
-
Dendrobium nobile
Number of Varieties
3001000
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
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
Red blotch
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
-
-
Allergy
-
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERIA merrillii
DENDROBIUM nobile
Common Name
Eria, Orchid
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
Eria
Noble Dendrobium
In German
Eria
Noble Dendrobium
In French
Eria
Dendrobium nobile
In Spanish
Eria
Dendrobium nobile
In Greek
eria
Dendrobium nobile
In Portuguese
eria
Nobile Dendrobium
In Polish
Eria
Dendrobium szlachetne
In Latin
Pinalia
Nobile Dendrobium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pinus
Dendrobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
Dendrobieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
5001200
1
27800
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