1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm70.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm50.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Screen, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
DIETES grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Butterfly Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
7.2.2 In German
Noble Dendrobium
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
7.2.3 In French
Dendrobium nobile
Papillon Iris Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
Planta del iris de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
Borboleta da planta Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
Butterfly Iris Roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Gloria Iris Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species