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Dendrobium wattii is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms from late winter to spring with two to three 5 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in Thailand, northwestern India, Vietnam, northern Laos and Burma at elevations of 1500 to 2600 meters
Culture[]
Plant requires intermediate to warm temperatures and medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. From fall to winter reduce water and resume normal watering patterns when new shoots appear in spring. Plant is best mounted. Pot in medium fir bark with perlite or sphagnum moss.
Naming[]
Common Names: Watt's Dendrobium
Synonyms[]
- Callista wattii (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891
- Dendrobium cariniferum var wattii Hkr.f
- Dendrobium evrardii Gagnep. 1930