How to tend a Dendrobium officinale

Also known as: Callista stricklandiana (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Dendrobium catenatum Lindl., Dendrobium funiushanense T.B.Chao, Z.X.Chen & Z.K.Chen, Dendrobium pere-fauriei Hayata, Dendrobium stricklandianum Rchb.f., Dendrobium tosaense Makino, Dendrobium tosaense var. chingshuishanianum S.S.Ying, Dendrobium tosaense var. pere-fauriei (Hayata) Masam.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like half shade, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Likes moist and breathable soil, best planted in sphagnum moss

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Orchidaceae, Dendrobium
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
purple, yellow, white
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