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Dendrobium peguanum is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms in the late fall with three to seven 1.25 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing on shrubs near streams in eastern Himalayas, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Myanamar and Thailand at elevations of 300 to 400 meters
Culture[]
Plants are hot growers (75 to 85 F). Place plants in partial shade and pot with medium bark or sphagnum moss. Water regularly in the summer and water should be reduced in the winter until new growths will appear.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Pegu Dendrobium
Synonyms[]
- Callista pygmaea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Dendrobium fesselianum Wolff 1990
- Dendrobium pygmaeum Lindley not Sm. & A. Cunningham 1828
- Dendrobium wallichii A.Hawkes & A.H.Heller 1957