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Dendrochilum formosanum
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I first posted about this orchid on January 1st, 2018. Arne had received this orchid as a large seedling. It has since then grown very well in our care. This species is native to Taiwan and the Philippines. The height of this orchid is about 15 cm or ~ 6 inches. The flowers are about 1 cm and are bright yellow green with dark green shiny leaves.
There are two varieties of Dendrochilum uncatum; first is this one, Dendrochilum uncatum var. uncatum, where the hooked arms are attached at the middle of the column. Second is the Dendrochilum uncatum var. longispicatum, where the arms are attached on the bottom column. However, this orchid is best known as Dendrochilum formosanum.
In the wild, this orchid would grow on rocks and trees at elevations of 1,000 to 2,300 m. The common name of this orchid is "The Hooked-Shaped Dendrochilum", referring to the inward bent to the arms on the column.
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| A) This orchid currently has a round twenty two flower stems today and still a few more developing. We may even end up with thirty flower stems this year. |
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| B) A view from above of this sympodial orchid. |
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| C) This orchid looks like a bouquet someone had put together. |
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| D) I tried to zoom in for a closer look at the individual flowers. |
As always, I hope you found this orchid as interesting as I do. Until my next post, have a great week.
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