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Dendrobium griffithianum

Den griffithianum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Den. griffithianum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dendrobium griffithianum
Lindl. 1836


Dendrobium griffithianum is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description[]

Plant blooms in the spring with many 5 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing on trees in Assam India, Thailand and Burma at elevations around 490 meter

Culture[]

Plant requires intermediate to warm temperatures and medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. From fall to winter reduce water and resume normal watering patterns when new shoots appear in spring. Plant is best mounted. Pot in medium fir bark with perlite or sphagnum moss.

Naming[]

Common Names: Griffith's Dendrobium

Synonyms[]

  1. Callista griffithiana (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
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