Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
tiongii
ID:
918179

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cootes

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Austral. Orchid Rev. 75(5): 58 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917514



Common Names

  • Tiongii Dendrobium
  • Dendrobium Tiongii
  • Tiongii


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Description

Dendrobium tiongii (also called Tiong's Dendrobium, among many other common names) is a species of orchid in the Orchidaceae family. It is native to China. It is an epiphytic orchid with long, thin leaves and small, white flowers. It prefers bright, indirect light and high humidity.

Uses & Benefits

Dendrobium tiongii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, malaria, and dysentery.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dendrobium tiongii has yellow, tubular flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. Seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dendrobium tiongii is an epiphytic orchid that can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division of the rhizomes in the spring or early summer.

Where to Find Dendrobium tiongii

Dendrobium tiongii is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

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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