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Dendrobium erectifolium

Dendrobium erectifolium

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Den. erectifolium
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dendrobium erectifolium
J.J.Sm. 1908


Dendrobium erectifolium is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description[]

Plant blooms in the spring with a single flower.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing on trees on the northern coast of New Guinea

Culture[]

Plant grows in warm temperatures with medium amounts of light and high humidity. 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 also be mounted

Naming[]

Common Names: The straight flowering Dendrobium

Synonyms[]

  1. Monanthos erectifolius (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert, 1983
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