Dendrobium

Dendrobium
Family	Orchidaceae
Name	Dendrobium Spp.
Featured Plant	September 2004
Pictures: Dendrobium Cassiope Dendrobium crumenatum Dendrobium Hilda Poxon Dendrobium jonesii Dendrobium kingianum Dendrobium Kuniko Dendrobium pedunculatum Pukekura Dendrobium tetragonum   See also:  Orchids, Culture / Germination

Dendrobium is a very large genus of orchids. Here are five different cool growing Dendrobium orchids.

Culture:

 Dendrobium Cassiope

Flowers Dendrobium Cassiope (Den. nobile x moniliforme)
Name	Dendrobium Cassiope

Dendrobium Cassiope is a primary hybrid between Dendrobium nobile and Dendrobium moniliforme.

 Dendrobium crumenatum

This tropical Dendrobium flowers 9 days after a temperature drop. In the wild, this often coresponds to the start of the wet weather. It normally only flowers on old leaf less canes. This orchid requires warmth and moisture all year round.

Flower	Flower

 Dendrobium Hilda Poxon

Flowers
Name	Dendrobium Hilda Poxon

Dendrobium Hilda Poxon is a primary hybrid between Dendrobium speciosum and Dendrobium tetragonum.

Plant

 Dendrobium jonesii

Flowers
Name	Dendrobium jonesii

This Australian Dendrobium grows up in the highlands of North Queensland. The pictured plant is most probably Dendrobium jonesii subsp. magnificum.

Spike

 Dendrobium kingianum

Plant
Name	Dendrobium kingianum

This Australian Dendrobium is normally found in the wild growing on rocks (lithophyte).

Flower	Flower

 Dendrobium Kuniko

Flowers
Name	Dendrobium Kuniko

Dendrobium Kuniko is a primary hybrid between Dendrobium myakii and Dendrobium victoria-reginae.

 Dendrobium pedunculatum

Flowers
Name	Dendrobium pedunculatum

This Australian native species was recently split from the Dendrobium speciosum complex. The old name was Dendrobium speciosum var. pedunculatum.

Spike

 Pukekura

Flower
Name	Dendrobium Pukekura

This nobile type dendrobium was discovered by the curator of Pukekura Park amongst packing material. It is therefore of unknown origin.

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 Dendrobium tetragonum

This Australian Dendrobium is normally found growing on trees (epiphyte). The pseudobulbs are rectangular in cross section.

Flower	Flower