Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Dendrobium nobile
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Number of Varieties
100030
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
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
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Salt
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
CAPSICUM annuum
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Pepper
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
शिमला मिर्च
In German
Noble Dendrobium
Capsicum
In French
Dendrobium nobile
Capsicum
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
Pimiento
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
Κοκκινοπίπερο
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
cápsico
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
papryka
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Capsicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Orchidaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Dendrobieae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
12005
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27800
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