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Dendrobium longicornu is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plants bloom in the fall with one to three flowers. Flowers are fragrant and 3.75 cm wide.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in primary forest and coniferous forest growing on mossy stone and branches in eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanamar, southern China and Vietnam at elevations of 1200 to 3000 meters
Culture[]
Plant grows in warm to hot temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During winter with jold watering for one to three months and only mist potting media occasionally to keep pseudobulbs from drying. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.
Naming[]
Common Names:The Long-Horned Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Callista longicornis (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Dendrobium bulleyi Rolfe 1913
- Dendrobium flexuosum Griff. 1851
- Dendrobium fredianum hort.
- Dendrobium hirsutum Griff. 1851