Is Dendrobium Dendrobium?

Dendrobium is Dendrobium. Dendrobium plants are composed of fleshy stems, which are as thick as the middle finger, and veins, such as bamboo leaves, are drawn from the axils of leaves. There are seven or eight flowers in each bud, and each flower has six petals scattered around, including purple petals and white petals. It likes warm, humid and semi-cloudy environment and is not cold-resistant.

Dendrobium plants are composed of fleshy stems, which are as thick as middle fingers, rod-shaped, with leaves like bamboo leaves, and the two sides of stem nodes are opposite. Scapes emerge from the axils of leaves, and each scape has seven or eight flowers, more than 20 of which are racemes, each with 6 petals, spreading in all directions, and the middle lip is slightly rounded. Many varieties have purple valve margin and white valve center, and a few varieties are yellow and orange.

Stem: Dendrobium is attached to the trunk or hole of the tree. Its colors are very diverse, but mainly white and purple, with good cold resistance, is the most cold-resistant orchid. Observing the stem of Dendrobium, we will find that its stem is a bit "long", like a stick, belonging to a pseudo-bulb. The stem has rhizome, erect, creeping or pseudobulbous growth form.

Leaves: Leaves range from one to many.

Flowers: flowers are bright, petals are usually narrow, and the lip is complete or trilobal, which is connected with the base of pistil.

Results: Dendrobium is a big family in Orchidaceae, with more than 1000 original species, various plants and models. Distributed in most parts of Asia, it is a strong epiphytic orchid.

Characteristics: The stem has a rhizome, which grows erect, creeping or pseudobulbous, with one or more leaves, bright flowers, usually narrow petals, complete or trifoliate lips, and is connected with the base of pistil. Pseudopoda is cylindrical, tufted, 60~70 cm high, with solid meat, the base covered by gray base sheath, and the upper stem nodes are obvious. There are several pairs of boat-shaped leaves at the upper shoot node, and the leaf length is 10~20 cm. Pedicels are drawn from the axils of the top leaves, and the longest can reach 60 cm, and each pedicel can open 4~ 18 flowers.