General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • King Orchid
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Dendrobium speciosum
  • Synonym: Thelychiton speciosus

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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Date: 2023-02-05
Location: March, 2024 Date: 2024-02-25
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden 2004 Orchid Show Date: 2004-02-13 Dendrobium speciosum
Date: c. 1888 illustration from 'Gartenflora', 1888
Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK. Date: 2023-02-11
Uploaded by hawkarica
Uploaded by Hillsepicacti
Location: February, 2024 Date: 2024-02-25
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira Date: 2023-04-11
Location: March, 2024 Date: 2024-02-25
Uploaded by hawkarica
Location: National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Australia Date: 2019-09-27
Location: Odessa, FL Date: 2015-02-10
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show Date: 2018-03-08 massive, truly kingly specimen
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show Date: 2018-03-08
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show Date: 2018-03-08
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia. Date: 2016-09-12
Location: National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Australia Date: 2019-09-27
photo credit: orchidgalore
Location: Odessa, FL Date: 2015-02-23
Location: Odessa, FL Date: 2015-01-07
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia Date: 2014-02-21
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show Date: 2018-03-08
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia Date: 2016-09-12
Uploaded by Ursula
Uploaded by Ursula
Date: 2007-09-26 Photo courtesy of: Anua22a
Photo courtesy of: Anua22a
Photo courtesy of: Anua22a
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia Date: 2014-02-21

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