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Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with thirty to fifty 5 cm wide fragrant flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in the mossy coniferous forest of the Himalayas, Hainan China, Assam India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam at elevations of 1200 to 2000 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 until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Pine Cone-Like Raceme Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Callista thyrsiflora (Rchb.f. ex André) M.A.Clem. 2003
- Dendrobium densiflorum var. alboluteum Hook.f. 1869
- Dendrobium galliceanum Linden 1890