Dendrobium cucumerinum #5506 outcross (approximately 25 seedlings per flask).

The Species: This miniature species is found in Southeastern Austraila from near Sydney to north of Brisbane. It grows as an epiphtye or lithophyte usually in river valleys, frequently overhanging streams. The leaves are less than 1.5" long, sucullent and cover with cucucumber-like warts which give it its name. The inflorescence is about 1" long and arises from the base of the leaf and the flowers present themselves just above the leaves with 2 to 10 per inflorescence. The flowers are lightly fragrant and up to 1" across, though not fully opening. They have a preference for growing on the underside of branches.

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Representative images of Dendrobium cucumerinum