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 cymboglossum

25/08/2010

Dendrobium cymboglossum J.J. Wood & A.L. Lamb 1994 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Borneo. Flowers reach a size of about 3,5 cm. Flowering period: Summer. Dendrobium cymboglossum orchids are protected by CITES Appendix II (trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival). The tropical orchid requires a cool to warm, …

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Dendrobium setifolium Ridl.1896

18/08/2010

Dendrobium setifolium Ridl.1896 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, endemic to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The small, about 1,2 cm sized, flowers don´t open well and are short-living. Flowering period: December © Orchids-Flowers.com Image: Dendrobium setifolium Ridl.1896 Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

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Dendrobium suzukii T.Yukawa 2002

15/08/2010

Dendrobium suzukii T.Yukawa 2002 is an epiphytic growing orchid from Vietnam. It´s not clear, if this beauty is an hybrid as they say it has never been found in the wild, but the Dendrobium suzukii is listed as an orchid species. Dendrobium suzukii looks like Dendrobium cruentum, but the flowers are much bigger. Flower size: Read More »

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Dendrobium christyanum Rchb. f. 1882

03/08/2010

Dendrobium christyanum Rchb. f. 1882 is an epiphytic miniature orchid species,
found in North and Northeast Thailand, North Vietnam and South China…

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Dendrobium Yashiga Fantacy Orchid Hybrid

30/07/2010

Dendrobium Yashiga Fantacy is an orchid hybrid,
commonly sold in orchid shops in Thailand.
Even as we have a few of this orchid beauties
in our tropical garden, we couldn´t find out which orchids are the parents…

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