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Dendrobium leonis

Den leonis

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Den. leonis
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dendrobium leonis
Rchb. f. 1864


Dendrobium leonis is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description[]

Plant blooms from spring to fall with a single flower. Flowers are 2 cm wide and have a vanilla fragrance.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in lowland forest of Thailand, penninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo at elevations of 100 to 1500 meters

Culture[]

Plant grows in warm 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. Plant is best grown mounted.

Naming[]

Common Names:The Lion-Like Dendrobium

Synonym[]

  1. Aporum leonis Lindl. 1840
  2. Callista leonis (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
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