Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale
Dendrobium nobile
Number of Varieties
61000
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Cold climate
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum
DENDROBIUM nobile
Common Name
Trident Maple
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Noble Dendrobium
In German
Trident-Ahorn
Noble Dendrobium
In French
Trident Maple
Dendrobium nobile
In Spanish
arce de Trident
Dendrobium nobile
In Greek
Trident Maple
Dendrobium nobile
In Portuguese
bordo Trident
Nobile Dendrobium
In Polish
Trident klon
Dendrobium szlachetne
In Latin
Trident Maple
Nobile Dendrobium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Acer
Dendrobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Dendrobieae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1601200
1
27800
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