Dendrobium wassellii Plant Care
Dendrobium wassellii S.T.Blake
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Dendrobium wassellii, commonly known as furrowed pencil orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to a small area on Cape York Peninsula. It is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid with branched stems, cylindrical, furrowed leaves and flowering stems with up to sixty crowded white flowers with a yellow labellum.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Dendrobium wassellii?
Dendrobium wassellii grows best in bright indirect light.
What Is the Dendrobium wassellii?
Dendrobium wassellii (Dendrobium wassellii) belongs to the Orchidaceae family within the Dendrobium genus. Dendrobium wassellii is native to a small area on Cape York Peninsula.
Dendrobium wassellii displays an upright, epiphytic growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Dendrobium wassellii produces colorful, showy blooms in various shapes and sizes.
What Light Does the Dendrobium wassellii Need?
Dendrobium wassellii thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Dendrobium wassellii in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Dendrobium wassellii?
Well-draining orchid mix with bark chips and sphagnum moss. Good drainage is essential for Dendrobium wassellii to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Dendrobium wassellii?
Repot every 2-3 years after flowering. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Dendrobium wassellii?
Dendrobium wassellii can be propagated through division, back bulbs, keiki propagation. Similar propagation techniques also apply to golden dendrobium plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Dendrobium wassellii Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Dendrobium wassellii, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Dendrobium wassellii?
Dendrobium wassellii is susceptible to aphids, scale, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Dendrobium wassellii is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Dendrobium genus — compare its care with other Dendrobium species on PlantoScan.
Dendrobium is part of the Orchidaceae plant family — browse all Orchidaceae genera and species.
Dendrobium wassellii thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Dendrobium Species
Other Dendrobium species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Dendrobium wassellii S.T.Blake, family Orchidaceae (first published in Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 73: 66 (1963)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Dendrobium wassellii, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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