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Dendrobium convolutum

Dendrobium convolutum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Den. convolutum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dendrobium convolutum
Rolfe 1906


Dendrobium convolutum is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description[]

Plants bloom from late spring to early summer with 2 to 4 flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in the rainforest of northern Papua New Guinea at elevations of 0 to 650 meters.

Culture[]

Plant grows in warm 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 drained mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.

Naming[]

Common Names: The Convoluted Dendrobium

Synonym[]

  1. Sayeria convoluta (Rolfe) Rauschert 1983
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