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Dendrobium amethystoglossum
Pronunciation: den-DROH-bee-uhm am-e-this-toe-GLOS-um
Family: Orchidaceae
Common Name: Dendrobium Orchid
Plant Type:
- perennial
- epiphyte, terrestrial
- orchid
Height to: 36"
Width to: 6"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 70 to 60ºF ZONE 13
- 80 to 70ºF ZONE 14
Bloom Description: crowded drooping racemes of white flowers with bright amethyst lips
Bloom Season:
- early spring
- mid spring
- early winter
- mid winter
- late winter
Soil Type: on bark slab or epiphytic orchid potting mix
Pests and Diseases: spider mites, aphids, whiteflies and mealy bugs. bacterial and fungal bulb rots, leaf spots, petal blights
Propagation: divide when plant overfills the container. Plant offsets when shoots are actively growing
Native to: Philippines
Notes:
A semi evergreen, epiphytic orchid.
In late spring to summer, grow in partial shade; water freely, adding half strength fertilizer every third watering, and mist twice daily. Admit full light from Autumn to early spring, keep dry in winter. Data Source: The American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- 150 to 180 days ZONE 10
- 180 to 210 days ZONE 11
- Greater then 210 ZONE 12
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