Common name: Leafless Dendrobium
Botanical name: Dendrobium aphyllum Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Synonyms: Dendrobium pierardii, Callista aphylla, Cymbidium aphyllum
Leafless Dendrobium is a beautiful orchid native to the North-East India,
the Himalayas to Burma, Thailand, and the Malaysian peninsula. The plant
has pendant canes (pseudobulbs), and looks beautiful grown in baskets or
mounted. However, in NE India it can be seen growing abundantly on trees as
an epiphyte. The leaves fall off in autumn and in the spring, beautiful
pale pink flowers sprout out of the nodes left by the fallen leaves. The
color has subtle variations from pastel lavender to pink. Flowers are
fragrant too. As the flowers fade, new growth begins at
the base of the previous years growth. The leafless canes often rebloom for
several years. Well grown plants can reach 3-4 ft in cane lengths.
| Photographed in Imphal, Manipur. |
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