Dendrobium biggibum(Lindl 1852)D.phalaenopsis (Fitzg.1880)
Is best know under the name of D.Phalaenopsis.
Habitat Australia - South New Guinea.
Temperatures very tollerant.
A well draining medium in small pots.
Flowering period Spring - Autumn.
Flowering lasts about 3 months.
Resting period,after maturation of the pseudobulbs,during the winter,keep the plant on the dry site,tiil new growhts appaer(min.1.2" high).
Repotting every 2-3 years.
A typical windowsill orchid.
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