Dendrobium speciosum

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Dendrobium speciosum

Dendrobium speciosum is a type of orchid with a wide variety of varieties. The habitats of its variants are also very diverse, they can be attached to tree branches in tropical rainforests or grow on sandstone in open forests. Dendrobium speciosum grows a huge raceme inflorescence with over a hundred white or milky yellow flowers, which are fragrant and rich in nectar. From a distance, it looks like two bundles of pure white feathers.
Distributed along the east coast of Australia and near the Tropic of Cancer. Ground grown Dendrobium speciosum, their roots gather together to form a tight and thick root bed, tightly grasping the rock. They will cluster into huge flower clusters on rocks or cliffs in the sea, growing from 0 meters above sea level to mountaintops.
Dendrobium speciosum is a very popular cultivated plant. Each false bulb of Dendrobium speciosum will grow 2-5 thick feather shaped leaves, which can survive on the plant for 12 years. The false bulb is upright or curved, up to 45 centimeters long, with a thick base and a diameter of 5-7 centimeters, gradually narrowing to the tip with a diameter of 3 centimeters. Beautiful flowers form a raceme, with straight or slightly curved stems rich in starch. Each stem can bloom more than 100 flowers, which are white or light yellow in color. The flowering period is from August to October. The white lips have purple spots and red and purple veins.