Dendrobium polyanthum - The Many Flowered Dendrobium

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Common name: The Many Flowered Dendrobium

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)

Synonym: Dendrobium cretaceum, Dendrobium primulinum

Distribution: Himalaya to China (S Yunnan) and Indo-China

Habitat: Open forest; 700-1800m

Life form: Epiphytic

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): February to July

Foliage characteristics: Deciduous

Bloom characteristics: Short inflorescence has 1-2 pink flowers with yellow centers. Flower is 1.2-3" across and lasts 1-2 weeks.

Fragrance: Cowslip, primrose

Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

1: Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House (GH13) • Accession: 2015-1771*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2: Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House (GH13) • Accession: 2019-0160*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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