1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not available
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm61.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Runny nose
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.
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
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
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa
7.2 Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
Not Available
7.2.2 In German
Noble Dendrobium
Cattleya
7.2.3 In French
Dendrobium nobile
Cattleya
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
Cattleya
7.2.5 In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
Cattleya
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
Cattleya
7.2.7 In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
Cattleya
7.2.8 In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Oncidium
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
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species