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Dendrochilum arachnites is a species in the Dendrochilum genus.
Description[]
The plant blooms in the winter with twenty to thirty 2 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the Philippines at elevations of 660 to 2300 meters
Culture[]
Plant can be grown from cool to warm areas with medium to bright light. Pot with fine bark and perlite or sphagnum moss. Plant prefers dry periods between watering. Reduce watering during the winter. Water about once a week.
Naming[]
Common Name: The Spider Dendrochilum
Synonyms[]
- Acoridium arachnites (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1904
- Platyclinis arachnites Rolfe 1904