Dendrobium herbaceum
Lindl. 1840 SECTION Stachyobium
Common Name: herbaceous dendrobium.
Commonly called as pencil dendrobium as the
stems resemble a pencil
Distribution
& Occurrence:
India & Bangladesh
The
Plant
Medium sized warm growing epiphyte with
clustered, erect and branching stem that become dark brown & grooved with
age.
Blooms in spring with short 2-5 flowered
inflorescence
Flowers once year during early or late fall
and flower lasts a few weeks.
Cultural
Requirements and Nutrition
Grow in bright light with atleast few hours
of direct sunlight and medium should dry out soon. Water and fertilize during
active growth period in summer and reduce watering in winter with occasional
misting and complete withholding of fertilizers during winter
Pest
and Diseases
No specific pests or disease.
Hybrids
No registered hybrids
Bloomed in Feb 2015
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