Dendrobium gracilicaule F.Muell.

Common Name: Delicate Stemmed Dendrobium
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: S. Queensland to New South Wales and SW. Pacific
Habitat: epiphytic, occassionally lithophytic

Culture: Plant can grow from cool to warm temperatures and medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During fall keep plant dry and withhold water until new shoots appear in the spring. Lightly mist plant during dormancy to prevent pseudo bulbs from shriveling. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark. Plant can also be mounted. ³

Accession Data:

Accession # 199300168
Source: Vicki Wanlass
Accession Date: 03-15-1994
Bench: 3221 - ORCH: W Island Star Steel 3x12
- Currently: deceased
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 03-04-2021
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Orchidaceae
SubFamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Norfolk Is. / New South Wales / Queensland / Kermadec Is. / Fiji / New Caledonia / Vanuatu

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 20 May 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 20 May 2015
Dendrobium gracilicaule at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 20 May 2015.

data regenerated on Wed, 19 May 2021 10:01:03 -0400 [bcm v4.0]