Dendrobium dixanthum Rchb.f.

"Dendrobium dixanthum Rchb.f. is distributed in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. This species grows on tree tops in deciduous forests at altitudes between 800 and 1200 m above sea level."

Dendrobium dixanthum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1865: 674 (1865).

Dendrobium dixanthum Rchb.f., Photo by Yosuke Oda

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym Name: 

Callista dixantha (Rchb.f.) Kuntze

Vietnamese name:

Hoàng thảo vàng

English Name:

The Twice Yellow Dendrobium (refers to the flower colors)

Thailand name:

Ueang khamplu - Ueang thian - Ueang kham pawn - Ueang phai - Ueang baiphai 

Chinese name:

Huang Hua Shi Hu - 黄花石斛 

Description: 

Erect to pendant, terete stems carrying 4, ligulate to lanceolate, suberect, acute or acuminate leaves on pendant racemes emerging from the nodes at and near the apex of mature psudobulbs carrying thin textured flowers.

Distribution:

China South-Central, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam (Điện Biên)

Ecological:

Epiphytic on tree trunks in mountain forests; 800-1200 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the winter and spring.

Flower size:

4.5 cm

Cultivation:

Plant requires warm temperatures and medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During winter keep plant dry and reduce watering. Only mist the surface of the potting media in the morning until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.

Type:

Ref:

orchidspecies.com

ipni.org

powo.science.kew.org  

orchids.fandom.com/wiki/Dendrobium_dixanthum