Common name: Golden Arch Dendrobium, Golden Bow Dendrobium • Manipuri: খোংগুমেলৈ Khongumelei
Botanical name: Dendrobium chrysotoxum Family: Orchidaceae (orchid family)
Synonyms: Dendrobium suavissimum
Golden Arch Dendrobium is a stunningly beautiful orchid native to North-East
India. It first appeared in England in 1858. The plant is adored for it
arching spikes of 4 cm waxy, bright orange fragrant flowers, with fringed lip.
The goldish ,spindle-shaped pseudobulbs are grooved lengthwise . They are
ended by two (or even three)extended oval tough leaves. The flower stalk grows
out of the apex of the pseudobulb and is covered with up to 20 flowers. The
flowers are yellow,the lip orange-and-yellow with a frilly edge.
A very showy species that will develop into large multiflowered
clumps, a pot or basket is needed, with lots of water and fertiliser when in
active growth and a dryer rest after flowering. This can
be a difficult species for growers in warm climates because it requires bright
light for satisfactory growth and flower production but prefers intermediate
temperatures.
| Photographed in Imphal, Manipur |
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