Dendrobium hymenanthum is epiphytic in nature. It has a wide distribution in Asia.
It resemble a white flower bifolate cattleya but only a small friction of its size, produces one or two flowers. The flowers are scented.
Dendrobium hymenanthum grows very well in Singapore and is very free flowering but unfortunately short- lived . They last approximately a day or sometimes two.
There a couple of colour forms and shape spotted. The Indonesia form has whiter petals, the phillippines form- full alba ones are spotted, Malaysia are longish while the Thailand forms some are stocky and smaller in form.
Dimension of the flower (Thailand form)
Dimension of the flower (Thailand form)
Front view of flower (Thailand form)
Side profile of flower (Thailand form)
Dendrobium hymenanthum (Thailand form)
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