Common Dendrobium Varieties and How to Care for Dendrobium officinale in Pots

Dendrobium is a herbaceous plant whose entire body can be used medicinally, and it is a precious Chinese herbal medicine on the market. Its growing environment is especially demanding, so what common varieties does it have? And how do you care for the most common one, Dendrobium officinale, in a pot?

1. Common Dendrobium varieties:

1. Dendrobium officinale

Dendrobium officinale gets its name because its surface is iron-green. It is a perennial epiphytic herb in the orchid family. It likes semi-shady, moist rocks and the tall trunks of large trees in fairly humid primary forests, and it likes a warm, humid climate and a semi-shady, semi-sunny environment; it is not cold-tolerant. Dendrobium officinale has unique medicinal value, and its stems are used as medicine. The Chinese medicine name is Shihu, and it belongs to the yin-nourishing medicines among tonic medicines.

2. Dendrobium fimbriatum

Dendrobium fimbriatum, also called horsewhip Dendrobium, is produced from southern to northwestern Guangxi, southern to southwestern Guizhou, and southeastern to southwestern Yunnan. At an altitude of 600-1700 m, it grows on tree trunks in dense forests or on shady, damp rocks in valleys. At present it is mainly used as a raw material for medicines and in clinical traditional Chinese medicine. It is easy to grow in its production areas, grows quickly, and has high yield.

3. Dendrobium nobile

Dendrobium nobile is a perennial herb. The stems are clustered, the upper part slightly flattened and slightly curved as it rises, 10-60 cm tall and up to 1.3 cm thick. It has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, and promoting body fluid and quenching thirst. It is used for damage to body fluid from febrile disease with thirst and dry tongue, deficiency heat after illness, and other such effects. It is mainly produced in Sichuan, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou. There is more artificial cultivation in Sichuan and Guizhou, and it is easy to grow in its production areas.

4. Dendrobium thyrsiflorum

Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is named for the shape of its flowers. The stems are erect or slanting, cylindrical, stout, 12-46 cm long, 7-16 mm thick, narrowed between the bases into a slender cylindrical form, unbranched, with several nodes, the internodes 2-7 cm long, yellowish brown and glossy, with several longitudinal ridges. It is produced in Gengma, Lancang, Cangyuan, Jingdong, Simao, Mojiang, Menghai, Mengla, Jinghong, Yanyuan, Yuxi, Jinping, Pingbian, Maguan, and Malipo in Yunnan; it grows epiphytically on tree trunks in mountain forests at an altitude of 750-1800 m. The flower shape is beautiful, and it can be sold as a bonsai in its production areas.

2. How do you care for Dendrobium officinale in a pot?

1. Temperature

Dendrobium officinale likes high temperatures, that is, temperatures below 35°C, but above 5°C. To be precise, this range is the most suitable temperature for its growth. So when we keep it alive, we must be sure to maintain this temperature. And we must remember that if the temperature is below 5°C, then all the bodily functions of Dendrobium officinale will grow slowly, similar to being in a dormant state.

2. Humidity

Dendrobium officinale likes a relatively humid environment. If the air is relatively dry, it is not good for the growth of Dendrobium officinale. At this time we need to make the air humid. We can spray water into the air, or if it is indoors, we can place a humidifier next to the Dendrobium officinale to increase the air humidity. But if the rainy season comes, we need to appropriately lower the air humidity, and we can place it in a ventilated spot to prevent it from being too humid.

3. Watering

Dendrobium officinale likes a humid air environment, so we need to water it often. Keep the watering frequency at about 2 to 3 times a week. Watering too much is acceptable, but you must not let water accumulate at the bottom of the flowerpot, because this will make its roots unable to breathe and cause it to die.

4. Weeding

Because Dendrobium officinale is especially prone to growing weeds. If there are too many weeds in the flowerpot, they will absorb too many nutrients, and then Dendrobium officinale will not be able to grow. So do not think that some weeds can add beauty; in fact, they are not good for the growth of Dendrobium officinale, so we must be sure to weed Dendrobium officinale often.

Above, the editor talked about four relatively common Dendrobium species. I do not know which one everyone is familiar with, but at present Dendrobium officinale is still the most common, so the editor explained in detail some care points for its pot cultivation, hoping to help everyone!

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