Dendrobium pachyphyllum is native to Assam, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines. In Java, they grow at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m; in Borneo they occur at heights of 600-2100 m...
Dendrobium pachyphyllum also called as The Thick-Leaved Dendrobium, Bolbodium pumilum, Bolbodium pusillum, Callista pachyphylla, Callista pumila, Callista pusilla, Dendrobium borneese, Dendrobium carnosum, Dendrobium perpusillum, Dendrobium pisibulbum, Dendrobium pumilum, Dendrobium pussilum, Desmotrichum pumilum, Desmotrichum pusillum, Flickingeria pumila, Polystachya pumila, is a species of the genus Dendrobium. This species was described by Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink in 1963.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM PACHYPHYLLUM
Dendrobium pachyphyllum is native to Assam, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines. In Java, they grow at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m; in Borneo they occur at heights of 600-2100 m. They grow low on branches of trees in swamps, in orchards, in open spaces and along roads. They rarely occur in primeval forests and never where there is a low level of light.
It is a miniature, hot to cool growing epiphyte, which reaching a size of 10 cm, sometimes only 4 cm, with glossy, basally wiry, swollen apically, 1-5 cm long, rarely 8 cm stems carrying 2, succulent, suberect to spreading, thick, fleshy, oblong, glossy, yellow green, 1-5 cm long leaves with red tips.
The Thick-Leaved Dendrobium blooms on a short to 1 cm, axillary, successive or simultaneously opening, few flowered inflorescence with short lived, sometimes fragrant flowers arising from between the leaves and occurring in the spring. The flowers that may not open completely have an approximate size equal to the size of pseudobulbs or leaves. The wide flakes of the outer whorl and the narrow flakes of the inner whorl may be white, cream or yellow, usually with purple stripes. The lip is normally creamy. It may have red veins and dark spots at the top of the middle plot, or it may be white with a greenish-yellow spot in the middle.
DENDROBIUM PACHYPHYLLUM 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 pachyphyllum needs a light level of 25000-35000 lux.
Temperature:
Throughout the year the average day temperature is 29-33 ° C, night 21-24 ° C, giving a daily difference of 6-11 ° C.
Humidity:
In summer and autumn, The Thick-Leaved Dendrobium needs the average humidity of 85-95%, then falling to 70-75% in winter and spring.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Due to the freely propagating habit of plants, it is best to grow Dendrobium pachyphyllum mounted on tree-trunk or cork. You should ensure high humidity and summer watering at least once a day. When growing in tiny pots or baskets, you can use any loose, quickly drying substrate. Repotting can be done at any time as soon as new roots begin to grow.
Watering:
The plants should be kept constantly moist during active growth for six months, from spring to early autumn, but in autumn, when new growths reach maturity, the amount of water should be gradually reduced.
Fertilizer:
It is recommended to use 1/4-1/2 doses of balanced fertilizer for orchids every week or every two weeks throughout the year.
Rest period:
In winter, watering should be restricted, especially when Dendrobium pachyphyllum are grown in dark, short days at moderate latitudes. The plants should dry a little between waterings, but they can never stay dry for too long. Fertilization should be reduced or eliminated whenever the amount of water decreases.
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