Sign in Start free
Species library › Dendrobium › Dendrobium utile
Orchids Partly documented

Dendrobium utile

fibre orchid

A lowland epiphytic Dendrobium from Sulawesi and New Guinea, known locally as anggrek serat (fibre orchid) because its golden, shiny fibres are woven into valuable handicrafts; it is the provincial flower of Southeast Sulawesi. It produces short-lived, narrow-petalled yellow flowers. Grow it hot, humid and bright, like other lowland Malesian Dendrobiums.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on trees in lowland forest, forming a bird's-nest-like mass of yellow-green growth. Information on its exact microhabitat is scant.

Lowland forest up to about 150 m. Our data file had no usable wild records.

Indonesia: SulawesiNew Guinea (Papua)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

Grow Dendrobium utile? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Dendrobium

Dendrobium bigibbum Dendrobium nobile Dendrobium phalaenopsis Dendrobium kingianum Dendrobium canaliculatum Dendrobium moniliforme Dendrobium bracteosum Dendrobium unicum Dendrobium regium Dendrobium taurinum Dendrobium speciosum Dendrobium tetragonum All 1696 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.