Dendrobium secundum (Blume) Lindl. ex Wall.

 Dendrobium secundum (Blume) Lindl., Numer. List [Wallich] no. 1996. (1829).

Dendrobium secundum (Blume) Lindl., Photo by ພົງໄພບູນ ພອນປະເສີດ

Dendrobium secundum (Blume) Lindl., Photo by Anh Hoang

Dendrobium secundum (Blume) Lindl., Photo by Jeffrey Champion

 its native range is Bangladesh to W. & Central Malesia.

Synonyms:

Callista secunda (Blume) Kuntze

Dendrobium heterostigma Rchb.f.

Dendrobium secundum f. album Valmayor & D.Tiu

Pedilonum secundum Blume

Vietnamese name:

Hoàng thảo báo hỉ

English name:

The Purse-Making Dendrobium (Refers to the flowers all facing one direction).

Indonesia name:

Anggerek sikat gigi or toothbrush orchid

Thailand name:

Ueang praeng sifan - Khaw ngu hao - Ueang ngawn kai

Flower Size:

1.1 cm.

Distribution:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam (Tây Nguyên, Lâm Đồng, Đồng Nai).

Ecological:

In semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests and savana-like hill woodlands at elevations of sealevel to 700 m.

Culture:

Plant grows in cool to warm temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During winter, withold watering until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.

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