Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types
Dendrobium nobile
Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
100050
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
24
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
Dutch Iris
In German
Noble Dendrobium
Dutch Iris
In French
Dendrobium nobile
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
Dutch Iris
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
Dutch Iris
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
Dutch Iris
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Dutch Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dendrobieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1200300
1
27800
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