Cleisocentron merrillianum
Cleisocentron merrillianum
Location: Tsukuba Botanical Garden
- Flower nameCleisocentron merrillianum
- Scientific nameCleisocentron merrillianum
- Aliasボルネオの青い蘭, Cleisocentron merrillianum
- Place of originBorneo
- Place of floweringGreenhouse, Potted flower
- Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October, November, December
What is Cleisocentron merrillianum
Cleisocentron merrillianum (Scientific name: Cleisocentron merrillianum) is a species of orchid in the genus Cleisocentron in the family Orchidaceae, native to Borneo. It is also known as the "Blue Orchid of Borneo. It produces dense clusters of elongated blue flowers.
Common name: Cleisocentron merrillianum, Scientific name: Cleisocentron merrillianum, Place of origin: mountain forests of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Height: 20-30 cm, Flower diameter: 1.5 cm, Aroma: None, Flowering season: early summer-winter. Early summer - winter.
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
- GenusCleisocentron
- SpeciesC. merrillianum
- Type of flowerLeft-right symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerScattered inflorescence/ umbrella shape
- Petal shapeOrchid shape
- Leaf typeoblong
- Edge of the leafEntire
- Life typeorchid
- Flower colorsBlue
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit colorGreen
- Height20.0 ~ 30.0 cm
- Diameter of flower1.5 ~ 1.5 cm
