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Dendrobium tetragonum is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms from late winter to spring with one to five flowers. Flowers are 5 to 15 cm wide and very fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in gullies of Southeastern Australia at elevations of 500 to 1000
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 until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark. Plant can be mounted.
Naming[]
Common Names:The Rectangular-Bulbed Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Callista tetragona (A. Cunn.) Kuntze 1891
- Dendrobium capitisyork M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 1989
- Dendrobium tetragonum var. giganteum P.A.Gilbert 1937
- Dendrobium tetragonum var. hayesianum P.A.Gilbert 1937
- Dendrobium tetragonum A. Cunn. var. variabilis Gilbert 1937
- Dendrocoryne tetragonum (A. Cunn.) Brieger 1981
- Tropilis tetragona (A. Cunn.) Butzin 1982