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Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Pendent inflorescence is 7-10" long with 50-100 orange flowers with a darker orange, velvety center. Flowers are 2" across and last 1-2 weeks.
Fragrance:
Honey
Range:
C Himalaya to Hainan
Habitat:
Moss covered trunks and branchs; 1000-1830m
Description:
This small to medium sized orchid is spectacular when in bloom, with densely flowered, pendant clusters of sweet-smelling blossoms. The flower’s lip is also interesting for being extremely fuzzy. Several other orchids are often mis-identified as this one, making descriptions of D. densiflorum’s habitat occasionally confusing.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):
February to August; peaks in April
Ethnobotanical Uses:
In India, this plant was used in perfumes and as an aphrodisiac.
Medicinal / Pharmaceutical:
In Nepal, pulp from the pseudobulbs has been used to treat pimples and boils.
Provenance:
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Topic:
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Common Name:
The Densely Flowered Dendrobium
Pineapple Orchid
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Dendrobium
Species:
densiflorum
Accession Number:
2016-0239A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax72e89445c-6302-4ec8-8036-b462a31292db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2016-0239A