Dendrobium anceps Sw.

Dendrobium anceps Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. (1800) 246.

Dendrobium anceps Sw.,  Photos by Jack Taylor

Dendrobium anceps Sw.,  Photos by Dinh Quang Diep

Its native range is Nepal to Indo-China

Synonyms:

Aporum anceps (Sw.) Lindl.

Callista anceps (Sw.) Kuntze

Vietnamese  name:

Hoàng thảo xương cá, Móng rùa

English name:

The Double-Edged Dendrobium (refers to the leaves). 

Flower Size:

1.3 cm.

Description:

Plant blooms from summer to fall with a single 1.25 cm wide fragrant flower.

Distribution:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Thailand, Vietnam (Bản Đôn, Krong Na, Đắk Lắk).

Ecological:

In tropical and subtropical valleys, at an elevation of 200 to 1450 m.

Culture:

Plant requires warm temperatures and medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. Slowly reduce watering rate as winter approaches. During winter keep plant dry and withhold water until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.

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