Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Orchid
Number of Varieties
5120
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
bees
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Sorbus aucuparia
DENDROCHILUM latifolium
Common Name
Rowan, Mountain ash
Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid
In Hindi
रोवाण पौधा
Dendrochilum Orchid
In German
Rowan Tree
Dendrochilum Orchid
In French
Rowan Tree
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Spanish
Rowan Tree
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Greek
Rowan Tree
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Portuguese
Árvore de Rowan
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Polish
Rowan Tree
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Latin
Rowan ligno
Dendrochilum Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Sorbus
Dendrochilum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Coelogyneae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
110286
1
27800
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