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Dendrobium lawesii is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
The plant blooms year round with many 1.75 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found on trees in cool misty lowland forest of Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands at elevations of 800 to 2000 meters
Culture[]
Plant grows in cool to intermediate 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. Plant can grow mounted.
Varieties[]
| Image | Name | Description |
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Dendrobium lawesii variant | Pink petals and sepals, Pink lip |
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Dendrobium lawesii variant | Pink petals and sepals with white tips, Pink lip |
Naming[]
Common Names:Lawes' Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Chromatotriccum delphinioides (R.S.Rogers) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002
- Chromatotriccum lawesii (F.Muell.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002
- Dendrobium delphinioides R.S.Rogers 1925
- Dendrobium lawesii var. salmonicolor Schltr. 1912
- Dendrobium psuedomohlianum Krzl. ?
- Dendrobium warburgianum Krzl. 1891
- Pedilonum lawesii (F. Muell.) Rauschert 1983