Status:
valid
Authors:
D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 98: 128 (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000944184
Common Names
- Dipodium Pulchellum
- Pulchellum Orchid
- Pulchellum Dipodium
Description
Dipodium pulchellum (also called Beautiful Dipodium, among many other common names) is a species of orchid that is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It is found in moist grasslands and open woodlands. It has an upright habit and produces yellow-green flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Dipodium pulchellum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to make herbal teas. It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties and is used to treat digestive and respiratory disorders.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dipodium pulchellum has small, white flowers with three petals and three sepals. The seeds are small, brown, and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Dipodium pulchellum can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost.
Where to Find Dipodium pulchellum
Dipodium pulchellum is native to tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to China and south to Indonesia.
Species in the Dipodium genus
Dipodium fragrans,
Dipodium brevilabium,
Dipodium atropurpureum,
Dipodium bicallosum,
Dipodium campanulatum,
Dipodium conduplicatum,
Dipodium elatum,
Dipodium elegans,
Dipodium elegantulum,
Dipodium ensifolium,
Dipodium fevrellii,
Dipodium freycinetioides,
Dipodium gracile,
Dipodium hamiltonianum,
Dipodium paludosum,
Dipodium pandanum,
Dipodium pardalinum,
Dipodium parviflorum,
Dipodium pictum,
Dipodium pulchellum,
Dipodium purpureum,
Dipodium roseum,
Dipodium scandens,
Dipodium squamatum,
Dipodium stenocheilum,
Dipodium variegatum,
Dipodium bicarinatum,
Dipodium speciosum,
Species in the Orchidaceae family
Aa fiebrigii,
Aa hartwegii,
Aa hieronymi,
Aa leucantha,
Aa lorentzii,
Aa macra,
Aa achalensis,
Aa maderoi,
Aa mandonii,
Aa matthewsii,
Aa microtidis,
Aa paleacea,
Aa argyrolepis,
Aa riobambae,
Aa rosei,
Aa schickendanzii,
Aa sphaeroglossa,
Aa trilobulata,
Aa weddelliana,
Aa aurantiaca,
Aa calceata,
Aa colombiana,
Aa denticulata,
Aa erosa,
Aa figueroi,
Aa lozanoi,
Aa lehmannii,
Acampe carinata,
Acampe cephalotes,
Acampe ochracea,
Acampe pachyglossa,
Acampe praemorsa,
Acampe joiceyana,
Acampe hulae,
Acanthophippium bicolor,
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Acanthophippium eburneum,
Acanthophippium gougahense,
Acanthophippium javanicum,
Acanthophippium lilacinum,
Acanthophippium mantinianum,
Acanthophippium parviflorum,
Acanthophippium pictum,
Acanthophippium splendidum,
Acanthophippium striatum,
Acanthophippium sylhetense,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Achlydosa glandulosa,
Acianthera aculeata,