What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Not available
Number of Varieties
1000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Thorns
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13% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Cold climate, Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Facts
Flowers
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Edible Fruit
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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71% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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26% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Attracts
Not Available
Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
In German
Noble Dendrobium
In French
Dendrobium nobile
In Spanish
Dendrobium nobile
In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Dendrobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dendrobieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1200
Rank: 16 (Overall)
1
27800
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