Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Mexico, Central America
Types
Dendrobium nobile
Cattleya aurantiaca
Number of Varieties
100030
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
-
Uses
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.
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
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
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
GUARIANTHE aurantiaca
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
ऑरेंज Cattleya
In German
Noble Dendrobium
Orange Cattleya
In French
Dendrobium nobile
orange Cattleya
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
Orange Cattleya
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
πορτοκαλί Cattleya
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
laranja Cattleya
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
pomarańczowy Cattleya
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Oncidium aureum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Chrysobalanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dendrobieae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1200113
1
27800
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