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Dendrobium plicatile

Dendrobium plicatile
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0

Dendrobium plicatile is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from tropical and subtropical Asia, sometimes listed under the older name Flickingeria fimbriata. It is grown in warm, humid conditions with bright light and good airflow.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water freely while actively growing and let the mix dry slightly between waterings; reduce in cooler, resting months.
Soil
Fast-draining epiphytic mix such as bark or sphagnum-based orchid mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
China (SE. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) to Trop. Asia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Dendrobium plicatile is an Asian orchid species, a member of the genus Dendobium. It was formerly described as Flickingeria fimbriata.

Where it grows

The orchid's native regions include Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and Malesia.

Other Dendrobium plants

Amethyst-colored Dendrobium · Noble Dendrobium · Dendrobium

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dendrobium plicatile by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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