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Dendrobium primulinum
Primrose Yellow Dendrobium
| Family |
| Orchidaceae |
| Genus |
| Dendrobium |
| Species |
| primulinum |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a-11 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -2 to above 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 to 40 |
| Height |
| 15-45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| It is definitely a cool to warm growing species requiring cool nights year round. A well drained pot and a rich media, especially if repotted in spring, will produce a robust stem that produces it flowers in pairs along the stem in spring. Use lots of water and fertiliser with the new growth, a good sunny position and an intermediate climate. |
| Habitat |
| Assam, Nepal, Andaman Islands, Myanamar, Thailand, Laos, Yunnan China and Vietnam. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| This plant has clustered, ascending, prostrate or pendulous, grooved stems covered in white sheaths. |
| Flower Description |
| It blooms in winter through summer with a short inflorescence with minute bracts and 1 - 2, fragrant flowers that arise from nodes along the leafless cane. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, Chang Mai, Thailand. |
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