Orchid 'Dendrobium sulawesiense'

Dendrobium sulawesiense - Orchid48

Dendrobium sulawesiense
Dendrobium sulawesiense
Dendrobium sulawesiense
Dendrobium sulawesiense

Easy to care for

Indoor

Semi sun

Flowering colour

12 cm
8 cm
Orchid 'Dendrobium sulawesiense'

Dendrobium sulawesiense - Orchid48

Dendrobium sulawesiense (synonym: Dendrobium glomeratum) is a remarkable deep red orchid, that is found on the Maluku Islands and on the Indonesian Island Sulawesi. Endemic to these tropical regions, Dendrobium sulawesiense is adapted to high temperatures. Read more about the Dendrobium sulawesiense below the photo's under "product info" and "plant care".

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Plant information: Orchid 'Dendrobium sulawesiense'

In nature Dendrobium sulawesiense is found in the warm Asian regions in altitudes ranging from 900 to 1700 m. The orchid is often called Dendrobium glomeratum, which means "tightly packed", referring to the closely bundled way the flowers are arranged. On one stem there can be 3 and up to 10 deep red flowers closely together. The thick stalks of Dendrobium sulawesiense are 25 to 50 cm long and carry fleshy dark green leaves.

Height
12 cm
Width
8 cm
Araflora info
Botanical
Plant type
Flowering colour
Growth habit
Climbing
Growth habit
Epifytical
Growth habit
Normal
Distribution
North-East Asia
Product type
Plant
Properties
Limited
Adult width
10 cm
Adult height
40 cm
Flowering period
all year
Altitude range
0-1000 m
Plant care: Orchid 'Dendrobium sulawesiense'

Dendrobium sulawesiense thrives best when it is growing downwards with stalks hanging down. So tying the plant up on cork or attaching it to a tree fern works well for Dendrobium sulawesiense. Try to maintain a high humidity and a fairly high temperature, never plunging lower than 15 degrees Celsius. When night temperatures average between 19 and 24 degrees this orchid can develop optimally.

Care
Easy
Place
Indoor
Air circulation
Yes
Light
No direct sun
Light
Semi sun
Maintenance
Can be pruned
Repotting
after 1 year
Soil Ph
<6-7>
Soil type
mixed
Watering
Normal
Watering tips
Not standing in water
Max temperature
30 °C
Min temperature
15 °C
Fertilise
medium
Daytime humidity
60-90%
Humidity at night
70-90%