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Dendrobium gibsonii

Dendrobium gibsonii

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Den. gibsonii
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dendrobium gibsonii
Lindl 1838


Dendrobium gibsonii is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description[]

Plant blooms from spring to summer with six to fifteen 5 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plant is found in the forest of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanamar, Thailand, China and Vietnam at elevations of 650 to 1650 meters

Culture[]

Plant grows in cool to warm 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.

Naming[]

Common Names: Gibson's Dendrobium

Synonym[]

  1. Callista gibsonii (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
  2. Dendrobium fuscatum Lindl. 1859
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