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Dendrobium capituliflorum is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms from mid winter to spring with many 1.2 to 1.8 cm flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found on trees in lowland savannah and rainforest and on rocks in the grasslands of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands at elevations of 0 to 750 meters.
Culture[]
Plant requires cool to warm temperatures and 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. Plant can be mounted
Naming[]
Common Names: White Bottle-Brush Orchid, Small-Headed Flower Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Dendrobium confusum J.J.Sm 1911
- Pedilonum capituliflorum (Rolfe) Brieger 1981