Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
spectabile
ID:
941302

Status:
valid

Authors:
Miq.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ned. Ind. 3: 645 (1859)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000940640



Common Names

  • Spectabile Dendrobium
  • Spectabile Rock Orchid
  • Spectabile Rock Orchid Dendrobium


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Description

Dendrobium spectabile (also called Spectabile Dendrobium, among many other common names) is a species of orchid native to New Guinea. It has short, thin stems with many small, white flowers. It grows in montane forests at elevations of 1,000 to 2,000 meters.

Uses & Benefits

Dendrobium spectabile is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dendrobium spectabile is white with a yellow center and has a sweet fragrance. The seed is small and round and is black in color. The seedlings are small and white.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dendrobium spectabile is a tropical orchid native to Southeast Asia. It is an epiphytic orchid, meaning it grows on trees or other plants. It can be grown in a pot or basket, or mounted on a slab of wood or cork. It prefers bright, indirect light and should be watered regularly. Propagation is done by division, with each division containing at least three pseudobulbs.

Where to Find Dendrobium spectabile

Dendrobium spectabile is native to tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to China and Japan. It can be found growing in humid forests at elevations of up to 1,400 m.

Species in the Dendrobium genus

Dendrobium archipelagense, Dendrobium contextum, Dendrobium farinatum, Dendrobium fusciflorum, Dendrobium limpidum, Dendrobium numaldeorii, Dendrobium parnatanum, Dendrobium protractum, Dendrobium pseudorarum, Dendrobium racieanum, Dendrobium sidikalangense, Dendrobium sleumeri, Dendrobium speckmaieri, Dendrobium stellare, Dendrobium suzukii, Dendrobium tampangii, Dendrobium trantuanii, Dendrobium crassilabium, Dendrobium ianthinum, Dendrobium lanuginosum, Dendrobium sutiknoi, Dendrobium bifurcatum, Dendrobium brillianum, Dendrobium eymanum, Dendrobium flebiliflorum, Dendrobium paragnomus, Dendrobium sibuyanense, Dendrobium spenceanum, Dendrobium spinuliferum, Dendrobium stipiticola, Dendrobium trankimianum, Dendrobium vietnamense, Dendrobium bicolense, Dendrobium chapaense, Dendrobium cymbicallum, Dendrobium davaoense, Dendrobium heokhuii, Dendrobium ochthochilum, Dendrobium optimuspatruus, Dendrobium pleasancium, Dendrobium reginanivis, Dendrobium rickscottianum, Dendrobium roseosparsum, Dendrobium vogelsangii, Dendrobium cowenii, Dendrobium arunachalense, Dendrobium jiajiangense, Dendrobium wangliangii, Dendrobium ravanii, Dendrobium niveobarbatum,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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