Dendrobium catenatum

Flower name
Dendrobium catenatum
Scientific name
Dendrobium catenatum
AliasDendrobium moniliforme
Place of originJapan, Korean Peninsula, China
Place of floweringLow mountains, Sub-alpine
Flowering seasonApril, May, June

What is Dendrobium catenatum

Dendrobium catenatum or the yellow-flowered Sekkoku (scientific name: Dendrobium catenatum) is a perennial, epiphytic orchid native to China and Japan, belonging to the genus Dendrobium of the family Orchidaceae. In Japan, it grows wild on tree trunks and rocks in the mountains of Izu Peninsula, Shikoku to Okinawa. The stem has many joints and is erect or drooping. From April to May, the upper node of the second year stem produces a raceme of inflorescences, which produce 2 to 5 yellow-green flowers. The color of the flowers turns light yellow and spreads as they bloom.

Common name: Dendrobium catenatum, Origin: Japan, Korean Peninsula, China, Height: 20-50 cm, Stem: slender, cylindrical, Leaf: leathery, Leaf color: green, Leaf shape: lanceolate, Leaf length: 4-7 cm, Leaf width: 1-1.5 cm, Phyllotaxy: alternate, Leaf margin: entire, Inflorescence form: raceme, Inflorescence length: 3-4 cm, Flower stalk length: 0.5-1 cm, Flower number: 2-5, Flower diameter: 2-6 cm, Flower color: yellow-green to pale yellow, Flowering season : April to May; use: bonsai, potted plant; note: Ministry of the Environment Category: Endangered I-B (EN).