Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Dendrobium nobile
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
10006
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-128-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
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
Soil Type
-
Loam
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
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.
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Noble Dendrobium
Hyazinthe
In French
Dendrobium nobile
jacinthe
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
jacinto
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
jacinto
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
hiacynt
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dendrobieae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
12003
1
27800
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