Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Dendrobium crepidatum
Inflorescence: One to two flowers arising from the nodes of leafless canes that have just finished growth in the previous season.
Flowers: Pale pink and about an inch across with a contrasting yellow throat. The flowers on this particular variety lasted just a day.
Plant habit: Drooping epiphyte whose pseudobulbs(canes) initially grow upright but then droop under the weight of the cane.
Altitude: Above 1000 metres asl.
Flowering time: March to April.
Fragrance: None.
Distribution: Himalayan foothills and Western Ghats.
Heat tolerance: In the plains it does not bloom with many flowers. It is an intermediate plant.
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