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 glomeratum Rolfe 1894

Dendrobium glomeratum Rolfe 1894 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to the Maluku islands, an archipelago in Indonesia. This beautiful orchid is often labeled as Dendrobium sulawesiense, which is accepted as a synonym. Flowers get a size of about 3 cm. Flowering period: Spring, Summer © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Dendrobium glomeratum Rolfe 1894 Photographer: Read More »

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Dendrobium tortile Lindl. 1847

Dendrobium tortile Lindl. 1847 is an epiphytic, terrestrially or lithophytic growing orchid species, native to India (Assam), Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Malaysia. The cute, pastel colored Dendrobium tortile flowers get a size of 7 - 8 cm. Flowering period: February - April © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Dendrobium tortile Lindl. 1847 Photographer: Kitisak Read More »

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Dendrobium peguanum Lindl. 1859

Dendrobium peguanum Lindl. 1859 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species, endemic to the Himalayas, India (Sikkim), Nepal, Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand. The Dendrobium peguanum orchid has been named after the burmese town Pegu The name of Pegu has been changed in the year 1989 to Bago by the military junta of Burma (Myanmar). The Read More »

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Dendrobium secundum (Blume) Lindl. 1828

In Thailand the epiphytic growing Dendrobium secundum (Blume) Lindl. 1828 orchid species is called Ueang Praeng Si Fhun, which means Tooth Brush orchid. The beautiful Dendrobium secundum orchids are native to Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia ,New Guinea and the Philippines. Flowers get a length of about 1,5 cm. Flowering period: February Read More »

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Dendrobium canaliculatum R. Br. 1810 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species, found in New Guinea and Australia. The cute and fragrant Dendrobium canaliculatum flowers reach a size of about 2,5 cm. Flowering period: Winter - Spring © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Dendrobium canaliculatum R. Br. 1810 Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

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