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Dendrobium mutabile is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms at any time with four to fifteen 3.1 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in India, the Ryukyu Islands, Sumatra and Java at elevations of 0 to 700 meters.
Culture[]
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.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Variable Dendrobium
Synonyms[]
- Anisopetala mutabilis (Blume) M.A.Clem. 2003
- Callista brachypetala (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Callista mutabilis (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Callista rigescens (Miq.) Kuntze 1891
- Dendrobium brachypetalum Lindl. 1859
- Dendrobium firmum Steud. 1840
- Dendrobium rigidum Lindl. 1830
- Dendrobium rigescens Miq. 1859
- Dendrobium sclerophyllum Lindl. 1844
- Dendrobium triadenium Lindl. 1847
- *Onychium mutabile Blume 1825
- Onychium rigidum Blume 1825