Thumbnail orchid
Dendrobium linguiforme
About
Dendrobium linguiforme, commonly known as the thumbnail orchid, tick orchid or tongue orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It grows on trees or on rocks, with wiry, prostrate stems, prostrate, fleshy leaves and spikes of up to twenty white to cream-coloured flowers in early spring.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
How to use it
The thumbnail orchid is primarily used for ornamental purposes due to its striking flowers and unique growth habit. It can be a beautiful addition to gardens, particularly in areas that mimic its native habitat in eastern Australia, such as rocky or tree-covered environments.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Dendrobium linguiforme
- Slug
- dendrobium-linguiforme
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Dendrobium
- Species
- linguiforme
- Wikidata QID
- Q5287233
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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