Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southwestern United States, California
Types
Dendrobium nobile
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Number of Varieties
100040
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-124-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Asthma
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
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Noble Dendrobium
Kracher penstemon
In French
Dendrobium nobile
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
petarda penstemon
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Firecracker Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Equisetopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Dendrobieae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
1200250
1
27800
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