Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Dendrobium nobile
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Number of Varieties
100030
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Seedlings
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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
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Loam, Sand
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Gastric, Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Tropical
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
ANACARDIUM occidentale
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Acajou, Cashew
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
काजू के पेड़
In German
Noble Dendrobium
Cashew Baum
In French
Dendrobium nobile
Anacardier
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
árbol de anacardo
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
δέντρο κάσιους
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
cajueiro
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
drzewo nerkowca
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
cashew ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Orchidaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Anacardium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Dendrobieae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
Number of Species
1200600
1
27800
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