Dendrobium spectabile
Object Details
- Description
- This large to medium sized orchid is known for its strange, twisted and crinkled flower. On top of this, the lip of the flower is also hinged, bouncing as the wind blows to attract its pollinator.
- Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
- November to May; peaks from January to March
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant of known (indirect) wild origin
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2017-0542A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Life Form
- Epiphytic
- Bloom Characteristics
- Inflorescence is 8-16" (20-40 cm) long with 5-20 twisted, cream colored flowers veined in purple. Flowers are 3" (7.5 cm) across and last for 6 weeks.
- Fragrance
- Sweet (strong)
- Range
- New Guinea to New Caledonia
- Habitat
- Swampy lowland or lower mountain forests, or planted coconut trees; 985-6560ft (300-2000m)
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- Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
- Common Name
- The Grand Dendrobium
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Lilianae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Subfamily
- Epidendroideae
- Genus
- Dendrobium
- Species
- spectabile
- Topic
- Orchids
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2017-0542A
