Habenaria dentata

Description:  A Sympodial, terrestrial orchid found from 600-1800m in open secondary grasslands, in semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests and savana-like woodlands, from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, China, Taiwan, Japan
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Photorights: Sok Vichea

  • Size:  With a leafy stem carrying oblong-elliptic to ovate-elliptic, acute or obtuse leaves that blooms in the late summer and fall on a terminal, erect, 20" to 24" [50 to 60 cm] long, several flowered [15], racemose inflorescence with linear-lanceolate, acuminate floral bracts that are longer than the ovary.
  • Collector/Witnesses:  Sok Vichea
  • Year Collected:  2015
  • Growing Media:  pot
  • Flowering Period:  September - october
  • Color:  Pure white flower, sidelobes of lip fan-shaped, midlobe linear subulate. 
  • Water:  1 – 2 time daily, less to no water in dry season.
  • Light:  medium light
  • Temperature:  20 – 36 °C (cool - hot)