Dendrobium nobile
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| Dendrobium nobile | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Dendrobium nobile
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: This species is cultivated as a medicinal plant in China[1].
A very ornamental plant[2].
The dried plant can come back into growth[1].
Range: E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.
Habitat: Tree trunks in mountain forests, also on rocks in mountain valleys at elevations of 500 - 1700 metres[3].
Medicinal: Antiphlogistic, pectoral, sialogogue, stomachic and tonic[4][1].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: D. lindleyanum. D. coerulescens.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.