Hairy Flickingeria
Dendrobium comatum
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Vanuatu, Vietnam
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Dendrobium
- Species:
- Dendrobium comatum
- USDA Symbol:
- FLCO2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow, green
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers humus-rich environments typical of forest floors
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.