General information
Dendrobium speciosum is native to Australia where it grows from Northern Queensland to south-eastern Victoria. It is known as rock orchid or rock lily. The second part of its scientific name is derived from the Lating word speciosus, which means showy or beautiful.
There are many different forms and varieties of Dendrobium speciosum, and they might be considered independent species rather than subspecies after the next revision of the genus Dendrobium. In the floral trade, you are most likely to find D.speciosum var.speciosum and D.speciosum var.hillii.
Flowers Dendrobium speciosum develops large clusters of flowers along its long stems. The flowers are normally present from late winter to spring. A single stem can carry over 100 flowers. The standard colour varies from snow white to creamy yellow, and the flower is decorated with purple dots in the labellum.
