1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
1.4 Types
Not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Pink, Red, White
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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
From Rhizomes
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Mosaic viruses
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Not Available
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.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
7.2 Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
7.2.1 In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
Tuberous Nasturtium
7.2.2 In German
Noble Dendrobium
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
7.2.3 In French
Dendrobium nobile
Capucine tubéreuse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
tuberosa capuchina
7.2.5 In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
tuberosa chagas
7.2.7 In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
bulwiaste Nasturcja
7.2.8 In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Morbus nasturtium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Tropaeolaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Dendrobieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species