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slender pencil orchid

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A small to medium-sized, epiphytic or lithophytic, tropical orchid with thin, pencil-like, fleshy green leaves, approximately 4-10cm long. Thin, pendulous stems grow up to 70cm long. Solitary, upside-down flowers emerge from the axils of leaves and are approximately 2cm across. Petals and sepals are pale green, lip is white with purple markings.

Scientific classification

Species: slender pencil orchid (Dendrobium mortii)
Genus: Dendrobium
Family: Orchidaceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Pendulous weeping · Trailing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Partial shade · Full sun
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Distribution of slender pencil orchid

Distribution map

Australia (NSW, Queensland)

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of slender pencil orchid

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slender pencil orchid care guide

Keep potting medium lightly moist, airy, and never stagnant
Watering: Partial shade · Full sun
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Watering

Keep potting medium lightly moist, airy, and never stagnant

Fertilizing

Half-strength orchid feed every two to three weeks in active growth

Pruning

No pruning required.

Propagation

Propagation by seed is only possible in controlled laboratory environment. Mature plants may be divided when the plant overgrows the pot. Sideshoots (keiki) may develop on older canes - remove and pot them into sphagnum moss when the new roots are at least 2cm long.

Growing

Plants are best grown mounted on cork bark or wood if sufficient humidity can be provided. Alternatively, grow in a basket in an epiphytic, medium grade, bark-based potting mix with added perlite, moss, or coir. As with many orchids, they grow best when the roots are slightly restricted. Therefore, avoid over-potting or frequent root disturbance. Provide bright light and sufficient humidity by misting regularly throughout the growing season. Reduce watering and feeding in winter until warmer temperatures initiate flowering and new growth in spring. See indoor orchid cultivation

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