Dendrobium denudans is native to western Himalayas, Assam India, eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal and Thailand. In the Garhwal District in northwest India, these plants are found at heights of 1000-2000 m.
Dendrobium denudans, also called as The Bare Dendrobium (refers to the deciduous habit), Callista denudans, is a species of the genus Dendrobium. This species was described by D.Don in 1825.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM DENUDANS
Dendrobium denudans is native to western Himalayas, Assam India, eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal and Thailand. In the Garhwal District in northwest India, these plants are found at heights of 1000-2000 m. They usually grow at the bases of trees, where it is very humid and at the same time protected against too large fluctuations in temperature. In areas without trees, they can grow as lithophytes.
It is a small sized, warm to cold growing epiphyte, which can reaching 8-30 cm in height, with cylindrical, yellow, 8-25 cm long stems covered by loose, funnel-shaped sheaths carrying thin-textured, lanceolate or oblong, 5-10 cm long leaves.
The Bare Dendrobium blooms in the late summer through fall on a pendant, 4 to 6" (10 to 15 cm) long, 10 to 15 flowered inflorescence arising from the nodes near the apex of the cane carrying spidery flowers. The flowers are 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter and are large considering the size of the plant. The long, slender petals of the outer and inner whorls are creamy-white and often tinted with green or yellow. They do not open completely. The lip is usually green, but it can be white or yellowish. It has wavy edges and reddish veins. The edges of the 3-bay lip are serrated and wavy.
DENDROBIUM DENUDANS 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 denudans needs a light level of 25000-35000 lux.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the summer day is 27-31 ° C, night 21-22 ° C, and the daily difference is 6-9 ° C.
Humidity:
In summer, The Bare Dendrobium needs the humidity of almost 90%, but for most of the winter it is 55-60%. In the spring, at the end of the dry season, the humidity is only 40% over a period of 2 months.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Dendrobium denudans can be fixed on tree ferns or cork supports favors their hanging habit. If the plants can not be mounted, you can use small pots or hanging baskets filled with any loose, quickly drying ground. Repotting can be done at any time, as long as new roots grow.
Watering:
During the five summer months, the watering is moderate to abundant. Immediately after the rainy season, a seven-month dry season begins, and lasts from autumn until spring. In the culture in the period of active growth, the plant must constantly be in a wet state, and in autumn, when new growths reach maturity, the substrate between waterings should dry up.
Fertilizer:
It is recommended to apply a 1/4-1/2 dose of orchid fertilizer weekly. From spring to mid-summer should be used fertilizer enriched with nitrogen, and then until the end of autumn fertilizer enriched with phosphorus.
Rest period:
Dendrobium denudans requires a distinct dry rest. In this period, this species should dry out between waterings, but they can not stay dry for too long. Occasional morning fogging during sunny weather will be beneficial for plants and prevent too much drying out. Fertilization should always be reduced when the amount of water decreases. Do not increase the amount of water until the appearance of spring flower buds and new increments.
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