About
Loddiges' dendrobium is a miniature to small orchid from Laos, Vietnam and China that grows on trees, rocks or the ground in humid, mossy forest. Its hanging stems carry fleshy leaves.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Light
- Low to moderate light; full sun may burn the leaves.
- Water
- Mist every 1–2 days in warm weather, 1–2 times a week when cool.
- Temperature
- Grows in warm to cool conditions; wild plants have a dry winter and wet spring and summer.
- Mature size
- Miniature to small.
Field notes
Morphology
Tufted, pendent, nearly cylindrical, striated stems with several nodes and white sheaths carry alternate, fleshy, oblong pointed leaves.
Distribution & habitat
Laos, Vietnam and China, in humid, mossy mixed and coniferous forest at 1,000–1,500 m, where winters are dry and spring and summer wet.
Cultivation notes
Prefers low to moderate light, as full sun can scorch the leaves. Growers mist it every day or two in warm weather and once or twice a week in cool spells, feeding during the growing season and letting it rest without fertiliser from late autumn to late winter.
History & etymology
The phenanthrene plicatol B has been isolated from this orchid.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Laos, Vietnam, China
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
- Temperature
- Grows in warm to cool conditions; wild plants have a dry winter and wet spring and summer.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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