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Dendrobium Orchid
Dendrobium Orchid
Dendrobium
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Asia and Oceania
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Common

About

This orchid grows on the branches of tall trees throughout tropical Asia. Its roots secrete a sticky resin that anchors the plant firmly to bark during monsoon winds.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Dendrobium