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Dendrobium gratiosissimum is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plants bloom in spring with 1 to 3 flowers. Flowers are 6 to 7 cm wide.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in dry deciduous and evergreen lowland and montane forest in Hainan China, Assam, Laos, Thailand Vietnam and Burma at elevations of 0 to 1600 meters.
Culture[]
Plant grows in cool to hot 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 drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.
Varieties[]
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Dendrobium gratiosissimum 'Cindy' | Pink edge petals and pink edge sepals, lip has pink edge and yellow lip petals are wider. |
Naming[]
Common Names:The Very Graceful Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Callista boxaleii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
- Callista gratiosissima (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
- Dendrobium boxallii Rchb. f. 1874
- Dendrobium bullerianum Bateman 1867