Dendrobium smirie

Dendorobium smillieae

Flower name
Dendrobium smirie
Scientific name
Dendorobium smillieae
Aliasデンドロビウム, Dendorobium, Bottle brush orchid
Place of originTropical Asia, Australia
Place of floweringGreenhouse, Subtropical region, Potted flower
Flowering seasonMay, June, July

What is Dendrobium smirie

Dendrobium smilliae or the Bottlebrush Orchid (scientific name: Dendrobium smilliae) is a perennial plant native to Australia and New Guinea and belongs to the orchid family Orchidaceae. It is also called 'the Bottlebrush Orchid' because the shape of the flower resembles a brush that washes a long bottle. This species of orchid is native to the southern hemisphere and grows on rocky areas of forests in the lowlands. It produces many small flowers 2 to 3 cm in length in a general inflorescence. The flowers are white with pink at the base and a green pea-like labial valve in the center.

Generic name: Dendrobium smilliae, scientific name: Dendrobium smilliae, also known as The Bottlebrush ,grass height: 40-100 cm, leaf color: green, leaf shape: lanceolate, leaf length: 15-20 cm, leaf width: 3-4 cm, inflorescence: general inflorescence, inflorescence length: 8-15 cm, flower length: 2-2.5 cm, flower diameter: 2-3 cm, flower color: white, labial valve length: 1.6 cm, labial valve width: 0.3-0.4 cm, flowering period: August-November.