Dendrobium aberrans is native to Papua New Guinea. These orchids grow on tree ferns and shady branches in the mossy forests of the Bowutu Mountains (Maboro) to the south of the city of Lae, at heights of 300-1900 m.
Dendrobium aberrans, also called as The Deviating Dendrobium, Sayeria aberrans, is a species of the genus Dendrobium. This species was described by Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter in 1912.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM ABERRANS
Dendrobium aberrans is native to Papua New Guinea. These orchids grow on tree ferns and shady branches in the mossy forests of the Bowutu Mountains (Maboro) to the south of the city of Lae, at heights of 300-1900 m.
It is a mini-miniature to miniature sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte, which can reach the height of 5-20 cm, with clustered, spherical to spindle-shaped, 2-3 cm long, purple, olive-yellow or glossy green pseudobulbs with 3 to 4 nodes below the oval, leathery, spreading, 2 to 3 apical leaves. The leaves usually are 5-10 cm long, but can reach as much as 18 cm.
The Deviating Dendrobium blooms near the apex of old and new canes with axillary, short, wiry, erect or pendant inflorescence with 2 to 6 flowers held in a cluster occurring in the winter, spring and fall. The flowers are 1.0-1.5 cm in diameter. They are creamy white with pink to purple tints outside the petals of both whorls. The deeply indented lip is pure white. The flowers have a round shape and are fully open. The spine often has pink spots.
DENDROBIUM ABERRANS CARE AND CULTURE
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
Dendrobium aberrans needs a light level of 20000 - 30000 lux. This kind of orchids loves the bright sun without access to direct sunlight, so the orchid should be placed behind a curtain or into the shade of other plants.
Temperature:
It is a thermophilic plant. Throughout the year, the average daytime temperature is 25-28 ° C, at night 16-17 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 10-12 ° C.
Humidity:
The Deviating Dendrobium needs a humidity level of 80-85% throughout the year. Too dry air will negatively affects the development of the plant and its growth is inhibited, and pseudobulbs are underdeveloped. When growing this type of orchid, it is strongly recommended to use air humidifiers.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Dendrobium aberrans can be mounted on pieces of tree ferns as long as we can provide high humidity and watering at least once a day during the summer. When planting them into pots, use any airy, fast-flowing substrate. Repotting can be performed in any period as soon as new roots grow.
Watering:
Water is very abundant throughout the year, with a slight reduction during the winter. Watering depends on the temperature of the content, the higher it is, the more often and abundant it is necessary to water. This plant should never completely dry up.
Fertilizer:
Dendrobium aberrans should be fertilized every week with 1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. The balanced fertilizer should be applied every week or every two weeks throughout the year.
Rest period:
In winter, the amount of water should be reduced to plants cultivated in the conditions of a short, dark day. If the amount of water is reduced, fertilization should also be reduced or eliminated.
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