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Dendrobium hercoglossum is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to winter with two to eight flowers. Flowers are fragrant and 2.5 cm wide.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing on the trees in the montane forest of Thailand, Burma, Malaysia and Indochina at elevations of 600 to 1200 meters
Culture[]
Plant grows in cool to warm temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During winter reduce watering until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drained mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.
Varieties[]
| Image | Name | Description |
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Dendrobium var hercoglossum albescens | Lip is white, sepals are white and petals are white |
Naming[]
Common Names:The Rampart Lip Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Callista hercoglossa (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891
- Callista vexans (Dammer) Kraenzl. 1910
- Dendrobium hercoglossum var. album S.J.Cheng & Z.Z.Tang 1984
- Dendrobium poilanei Guillaumin 1925
- Dendrobium vexans Dammer 1910
- Dendrobium wangii C.L. Tso 1933
- Goldschmidtia gracilis Dammer 1910