Dendrobium mutabile

Dendrobium mutabile is a species of genus Dendrobium

DescriptionEdit

Plant blooms at any time with four to fifteen 3.1 cm wide flowers.

DistributionEdit

Plant is found growing in India, the Ryukyu Islands, Sumatra and Java at elevations of 0 to 700 meters.

CultureEdit

Plant grows in cool to warm temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During winter reduce watering for two to three months. Mist the surface of the potting media to prevent pseudobulbs from drying. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.

NamingEdit

Common Names: The Variable Dendrobium

SynonymsEdit

1. Anisopetala mutabilis (Blume) M.A.Clem. 2003
2. Callista brachypetala (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
3. Callista mutabilis (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
4. Callista rigescens (Miq.) Kuntze 1891
5. Dendrobium brachypetalum Lindl. 1859
6. Dendrobium firmum Steud. 1840
7. Dendrobium rigidum Lindl. 1830
8. Dendrobium rigescens Miq. 1859
9. Dendrobium sclerophyllum Lindl. 1844
10. Dendrobium triadenium Lindl. 1847
11. *Onychium mutabile Blume 1825
12. Onychium rigidum Blume 1825