Dendrobium anceps Sw.

sect. Aporum
Common Name: Double Edged Dendrobium
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Nepal to Indo-China

Culture: Plant requires warm temperatures and medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. Slowly reduce watering rate as winter approaches. During winter keep plant dry and withhold water until new shoots appear.¹ Grow mounted or in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss & medium fir bark.^1,2

Accession Data:

Accession # 201000074
Source: Edgerton Park GH
Provenance: acquired by Matt Opel from Edgerton Park Greenhouses, New Haven.
Accession Date: 05-03-2010
Bench: 3229 - ORCH: Between A&B - Dry Between Watering
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-11-2024
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
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Assam / Bangladesh / East Himalaya / Nepal / Andaman Is. / Cambodia / Laos / Myanmar / Nicobar Is. / Thailand / Vietnam

References (external):

Dendrobium anceps at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 24 May 2015.
Dendrobium anceps at Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Accessed 24 May 2015.
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 24 May 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 24 May 2015

data regenerated on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:52:39 -0400 [bcm v4.0]