Dendrobium capillipes Rchb. f. 1867 SECTION
Holochrysa
Common Name: The Hairy column foot
dendrobium
Dried stems of dendrobium capillipes are
used as a immunity enhancer in Chinese medicine
Distribution
& Occurrence:
Western Himalayas to Vietnam@ elevations of
800 to 1500 Meters.
The
Plant
Small sized warm to cool growing epiphyte
with spindle shaped pseudobulbs that are deciduous and become almost yellow in
color
Blooms in the late winter to spring on very
short. few flowered inflorescence that arise from the apex of the leaves
Flowers once year during late fall or
spring and flower lasts a week
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.
Prefers to be mounted
Pest
and Diseases
No specific pests or disease.
Bloomed in Mar 2015
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