epiphyte
A plant that grows on another,
but does not obtain nutrients from its host. |
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| Family |
Orchidaceae |
| Name |
Dendrobium Royal Wings |
| Abbreviation |
Den. |
| Hybrid Formula |
| Dendrobium (atroviolaceum × johnsoniae) × (johnsoniae × eximium) |
| Etymology |
| Dendrobium |
From Greek dendron meaning tree, and Greek bios meaning life, referring to the habbit of Dendrobium species growing on trees or being epiphytic. |
| atroviolaceum |
From Latin atra meaning dark, and Latin violaceo meaning violet, to mean dark violet or dark purple. |
| eximium |
From Latin eximus meaning exemplary. |
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This Dendrobium was bred in Hawaii from Papua New Guinean species.
The flowers last a very long time, 3 months or more.
Buds
Some seedlings have spots on the buds.
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