• Dendrobium cyanocentrum is a captivating mini-miniature orchid species native to the montane rainforests of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. First described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1906, it thrives at elevations ranging from 100 to 1,600 meters above sea level.
  • Dendrobium cyanocentrum is a captivating mini-miniature orchid species native to the montane rainforests of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. First described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1906, it thrives at elevations ranging from 100 to 1,600 meters above sea level.
  • Dendrobium cyanocentrum is a captivating mini-miniature orchid species native to the montane rainforests of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. First described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1906, it thrives at elevations ranging from 100 to 1,600 meters above sea level.
  • Dendrobium cyanocentrum is a captivating mini-miniature orchid species native to the montane rainforests of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. First described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1906, it thrives at elevations ranging from 100 to 1,600 meters above sea level.
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Dendrobium cyanocentrum

Dendrobium cyanocentrum

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Dendrobium cyanocentrum is a captivating mini-miniature orchid species native to the montane rainforests of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. First described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1906, it thrives at elevations ranging from 100 to 1,600 meters above sea level.

Features:

  • Size: Miniature epiphyte, typically reaching heights of 1.5 to 8 cm.

  • Pseudobulbs: Ovoid to cylindrical to fusiform, measuring 0.8 to 6.4 cm in length.

  • Leaves: 2 to 4, distichous, apical, slender, rough, twisted, purple beneath, conduplicate, semi-glossy, linear-ligulate, acute, acuminate, 1–6 cm long.

  • Flowers: Single, rarely two, star-shaped, lightly fragrant blooms approximately 1.5 cm in diameter. The petals and sepals are white to greenish white with pink, blue, or purple stripes, darker at the base and along the veins. The lip is often purple-brown but can also be purple, yellowish-brown, orange, yellow, or green. The anther chamber varies in color, including blue, purple, green, or yellow.

Care Tips:

  • Light: Requires bright, indirect light; tolerates some morning direct sunlight.

  • Temperature: Prefers intermediate to warm conditions, with daytime temperatures between 20°C and 30°C (68°F to 86°F).

  • Humidity: High humidity levels of 70–85% are ideal.

  • Watering: Regular and abundant watering during the growth phase, utilizing rainwater, demineralized, or reverse osmosis water. Watering should be spaced in winter to allow a resting period, but without letting the pseudobulbs wrinkle too much until the vegetative restart.

  • Fertilization: Apply a balanced hydrosoluble fertilizer every two weeks from spring to early autumn, at one-quarter the recommended dosage.

  • Medium: Cultivate in a pot or basket with a particularly draining and aerated compost, such as bark fragments and medium-sliced charcoal, or mount on trunks or rafts of cork or arborescent ferns, with sphagnum at the base if the cultivation environment is rather dry.

  • Rest Period: Reduce watering in winter; the plant should dry slightly between waterings but never dry out completely. Fertilization should be reduced or eliminated until spring, when the amount of water increases.

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