Dendrobium gratiosissimum Rchb.f.

"Dendrobium gratiosissimum Rchb.f. is native to Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Yunnan, and Assam. It grows in evergreen, semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests and savana-like woodlands and primary montane forests at elevations of 500 to 1700 m." 

Dendrobium gratiosissimum Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 23: 99 (1865).

Dendrobium gratiosissimum Rchb.f.; Photo by Yosuke Oda 

Dendrobium gratiosissimum Rchb.f.; Photo Chu Xuan Canh

its native range is Assam to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China. 

Latinh Name: 

Dendrobium gratiosissimum Rchb.f.

Synonym:

Callista boxaleii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze

Dendrobium boxallii Rchb.f.

Dendrobium bullerianum Bateman

Vietnamese name:

Hoàng thảo ý thảo 3 màu, Ý thảo

English Name:

The Very Graceful Dendrobium

Thailand name: 

King dam - Ueang mieng

Chinese name:

Bei Qiao Shi Hu - 杯鞘石斛

Description: 

The orchid loosens its stem, leaves 8-12 falling in the fall. The flower size is 6-7 cm, the flower cluster has 1-3 flowers, grows at the tips near the top, fragrant and blooms in the spring.

Distribution:

Assam, China South-Central, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam (Lai Châu, Sơn La, Tây Nguyên).

Ecological:

Epiphytic on tree trunks in open forests; 800-1700 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the spring.

Flower size:

7.0 mm.

Cultivation:

Plant grows in cool to hot temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During winter reduce watering until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.

Uses: 

Treating dry cough, back pain, knee fatigue, hypogonadism.

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