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Dendrobium virgineum is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms from late summer to fall with four to six flowers. Flowers are 3.75cm wide.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the cloud forest of Myanamar, Eastern Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam at elevations below 1600 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.
Naming[]
Common Names:The Virginal White Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Callista virginea (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891
- Dendrobium kontumense Gagnep. 1932