Dendrobium panduriferum is found in Myanmar, penninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Sabah Borneo. It grows in low montane forests high in trees at elevations around 250 to 600 meters above sea level.
Dendrobium panduriferum also called as The Lute-Shaped Lip Dendrobium, Callista pandurifera, Dendrobium panduriferum var serpens, Dendrobium serpens, Dendrobium virescens, Eurycaulis pandurifer, Pedilonum panduriferum, Pedilonum serpens, is a species of the genus Dendrobium. This species was described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1890.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM PANDURIFERUM ORCHID PLANT
Dendrobium panduriferum is found in Myanmar, penninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Sabah Borneo. It grows in low montane forests high in trees at elevations around 250 to 600 meters above sea level.
It is a mall to medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with weak, flexuous, grooved, cylindrical, basally narrowing cane-like, 60 cm long stems carrying 10, thin, lanceolate-elliptic, acute, deciduous, basally clasping leaves.
The Lute-Shaped Lip Dendrobium blooms in the spring on a 2.5 to 5 cm long, 6 to 12 flowered inflorescence arising from near the middle to near the top of leafless canes and carries flowers that can be spotted or striped or variations in between. The flowers are greenish yellow more or less intensely striped with purple.
DENDROBIUM PANDURIFERUM ORCHID PLANT 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 panduriferum like plenty of light, but cannot stand the full noonday rays of the sun (15000-40000 lux, filtered or diffused light is recommended.). These usually do best when placed so that they can get the early morning sun, but are shaded from about 10 a.m. onwards in the Summer time. In the Winter they can usually stand the sun's rays up to 11.30 a.m.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the summer day is 30-32 ° C, night 22 ° C, giving a daily difference of 8-9 ° C. In winter the average day temperature is 28-31 ° C, night 11-13 ° C, giving a daily difference of 15-18 ° C.
Humidity:
From the end of spring to autumn, The Lute-Shaped Lip Dendrobium need the humidity of almost 80%, in winter and at the beginning of spring it drops to almost 60%. Too dry air has a negative effect on the development of the plant: its growth is inhibited, and the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry out. The higher temperature, the higher the humidity should be, and the higher the humidity, the more often and longer it is necessary to ventilate the room where the plants are contained, otherwise the probability of rotting and various kinds of fungal diseases.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Dendrobium panduriferum grows best in pots with staghorn peat as substrate (crocks and charcoal at the bottom of the pot). After potting, keep the plant in a cool, shady place for a few days before placing it in its growing position. Do not overpot. Use the smallest pot that will accommodate your plant.
It does not need frequent repot, therefore, it is desirable to transplant only when it is really necessary, for example, in cases of strong salinization or compaction of the substrate, at its critically high or low pH (the norm is from 5.5 to 6.5) or when the plant grows very strongly and the pot becomes cramped to it (pseudobulbs begin to hang from the edges of the pot). Repotting is best done immediately after flowering when new roots and new growth begin to grow.
Watering:
Although this plant like plenty of applied water in the Summer, they do best in a dry atmosphere. Watering is directly dependent on the temperature of the content, the higher it is, the more often it needs to be watered. When watering, excess water should flow freely from the pot, since stagnation of water both inside the pot and in its pan can very quickly lead to rotting of the roots and the lower part of the plant.
Fertilizer:
It is recommended to use a 1/4-1/2 dose of orchid fertilizer weekly. You can use the balanced fertilizer throughout the year or from spring to mid-summer use high-nitrogen fertilizer, and then until the end of autumn high-phosphoric fertilizer to stimulate flowering.
Rest period:
Dendrobium panduriferum need less water in the winter, especially if they grow under the conditions of a dark, short day that occurs at moderate latitudes. They should dry somewhat between waterings, but they should not be dry for a longer period. Frequent morning fogging and rare, economical watering should allow the plant to go through a dry period of rest, while providing it with sufficient humidity. Fertilization should be reduced or eliminated until new growths appear and a more abundant spring watering begins.
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