Dendrobium Orchids

Dendrobium is one of the biggest groups (genus) in the Orchidaceae family. The genus Dendrobium was etablished in 1799 by Olof Peter Swartz. Dendrobium orchids are mostly endemic to Asia (South, East, Southeast), but also to Australia and New Zealand. Nowadays the Dendrubium genus contains about 1200 species. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Den.

Dendrobium infundibulum

Dendrobium infundibulum Lindl.1859 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, found at altitudes up to 2300 meters in the Himalayas, India (Assam), Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The beautiful, white flowers are born on elder, leafless canes and get a size of up to 10 cm in diameter. Flowering period; Spring - Summer. Dendrobium Read More »

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Dendrobium Burana Jade

Dendrobium Burana Jade is an epiphytic growing Thai orchid hybrid, a crossing between Dendrobium Bangkok Green (seed parent) and Dendrobium Burana Fancy (pollen parent). Dendrobium Burana Jade has been developed and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by P.Buranaraktham in the year 1996. Plants grow up to heights of 1 meter, inflorescences, packed with 15-20 Read More »

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Dendrobium cerinum

Dendrobium cerinum Rchb. f. 1879 is a middle-sized, epiphytic growing orchid species, native to South East Asia from Thailand throughout the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines. The greenish-yellow, waxy flowers get a size of about 3 cm in diameter. Flowering period: Spring - Summer. Dendrobium cerinum orchids are protected by CITES Appendix II (trade controlled Read More »

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Dendrobium Thongchai Gold

Dendrobium Thongchai Gold is an epiphytc growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Dendrobium Jiad Gold (seed parent) and Dendrobium Madame Uraiwan (pollen parent). The Thai orchid hybrid Dendrobium Thongchai Gold has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in 1992 by Udom Orchids, an orchid nursery in Bangkok, Thailand. Inflorescences get lengths of about 20 Read More »

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Dendrobium formosum

Dendrobium formosum Roxb. 1832 is an epiphytic growing, middle-sized orchid species, native to the Himalayas, India (Assam, Sikkim), Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand and Vietnam. The big white flowers, with its impressive yellow-orange markings, get a size of about 10-12 cm in diameter and are delicately fragrant. The long-lasting flowers, 2-4 per node, are born on Read More »

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Dendrobium amabile

Dendrobium amabile (Lour.) O’Brien 1909 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to South China (Hainan) and Vietnam. The hanging inflorescences reach lengths of about 30 cm and are packed with multiple flowers. Flowers of the lovely Dendrobium (the Latin word amabile, means lovely or charming) get a size of about 5-6 cm in diameter Read More »

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Dendrobium bracteosum

Dendrobium bracteosum Rchb. f. 1886 is an epiphytic growing, mid-sized orchid species, native to the world’s second largest island New Guinea (Papua Island). Dendrobium bracteosum belongs to the Dendrobium Section Pedilonum, which contains about 80 species. The most prominent representatives of the Pedilonum Section are Dendrobium capituliflorum, Den. goldschmidtianum (Den. miyakei), Den. purpureum, Den. secundum, Read More »

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White Bottle-Brush Orchid  (Dendrobium capituliflorum)

Dendrobium capituliflorum Rolfe 1901, commonly called White Bottle-Brush Orchid, is a small sized, epiphytic, occasionally lithophyic growing orchid species, native to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The white bottle-brush orchid (Dendrobium capituliflorum) belongs to the Dendrobium section Pedilonum and is closely related to Dendrobium bracteosum, Den. goldschmidtianum (Den. miyakei), Den. purpureum, Den. secundum, Read More »

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Dendrobium amethystoglossum

Dendrobium amethystoglossum Rchb. f. 1872 is a large sized, lithophytic, on mossy limestones growing orchid species, native to the island of Luzon, Philippines. Canes of Dendrobium amethystoglossum can reach lengths of more than 60 cm and shouldn`t be removed, as long as they`re not hollow and dead, after flowering, as they may flower again in Read More »

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Miniature Orchid Dendrobium carronii

Dendrobium carronii Lavarack & P.J. Cribb 1983, commonly called The Pink Tea Tree Orchid, is an epiphytic growing, miniature orchid species, native to Australia (Queensland) and the Papua Island New Guinea. The miniature orchid grows preferably on Melaleuca trees (Tea trees). Inflorescences get a length up to about 20 cm and carry up to 10 Read More »

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Orchid Hybrid Dendrobium Hibiki

Dendrobium Hibiki is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between the Dendrobium species orchids Dendrobium bracteosum (seed parent) and Dendrobium laevifolium (pollen parent). Dendrobium Hibiki has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by F. Oomura in the year 2009. Flowers get a size of about 2,5 cm. Flowering period: Spring - Autumn. The Read More »

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Dendrobium pendulum

Dendrobium pendulum Roxb. 1832 is an epiphytic, occasionally lithophytic growing orchid species, native to India (Assam), Tibet, China (Hainan), Bangladesh, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The fragrant flowers get a size of up to about 7 cm across. Flowering period: February - April. Dendrobium pendulum orchids are easily confused with Dendrobium gratiosissimum, which Read More »

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Dendrobium pulchellum

Dendrobium pulchellum Roxb. 1832, commonly alled The Charming Dendrobium is a very large sized, epiphytic growing orchid species, native to India (Assam), Bangladesh, Nepal, China (Yunnan), Myanmar (formerly Burma), Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Stems of mature Dendrobium pulchellum orchids can reach lengths up to about 2 meters. The long-lasting and fragrant flowers get a Read More »

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Canary Orchid (Dendrobium discolor)

Dendrobium discolor Lindl. 1841, commonly called Canary Orchid or Golden Antler Orchid, is an epiphytic and lithophytic growing, large sized orchid species, native to New Guinea and Australia (Queensland). Inflorescences of the canary orchid can reach lengths up to about 60 cm and carry up to 80 fragrant flowers. The curly flowers get a size Read More »

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Dendrobium macrophyllum

Dendrobium macrophyllum A. Rich. 1834 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, widely spread over the Malay archipelago. Flowers get a size of about 5 cm across and are born on up to 40 cm long inflorescences, which carry up to about 25 long-lasting, fragrant flowers. Flowering period: Spring - Summer. Dendrobium macrophyllum belongs to the Read More »

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