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Northern pencil orchid in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Dockrillia Calamiformis

 

Northern pencil orchid

A series of pendulous terete leaves, usually on the underside of a branch or on the trunk of an older tree. Occurs in rainforests and open forests in humid areas growing on trees and rocks and cliffs. It is also found colonising street trees and trees in paddocks, parks, and gardens. In areas close to the coast it tends to form large pendulous clumps. The flowers are fragrant and pollinated by small bees.

 
plant Features
  • Northern pencil orchid likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Northern pencil orchid likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Northern pencil orchid is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Northern pencil orchid likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Northern pencil orchid

Latin name

Dockrillia Calamiformis

type

Epiphyte

family

Orchidaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Northern pencil orchid likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Northern pencil orchid is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Northern pencil orchid likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Northern pencil orchid likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Northern pencil orchid is 0.50meters x 2.00meters 0.50 M 2.00 M

Dockrillia Calamiformis

A series of pendulous terete leaves, usually on the underside of a branch or on the trunk of an older tree. Occurs in rainforests and open forests in humid areas growing on trees and rocks and cliffs. It is also found colonising street trees and trees in paddocks, parks, and gardens. In areas close to the coast it tends to form large pendulous clumps. The flowers are fragrant and pollinated by small bees.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Sometimes small plantlets (keiki) appear from the nodes on the flower stems. Detach the plantlets when they have developed several good roots and pot them up in orchid compost. Water them sparingly at first, but mist them daily. Always use a proprietary orchid compost. Ensure good light levels in winter, as these are essential to encourage flowering. An east- or west-facing window would be ideal. Move to a shadier spot in summer and protect from direct sunshine.

 
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