Botanical name: Dendrobium maccarthiae
Family: Dendrobium
Type of the plant: A Flower plant
Description: There are many flowers in May.Fewer visible in February,March,June, August ,September. Flower base becomes lager and more colorful The size of a flower is about 8-8.5cm. Hora,Rubber,Vanaidala and Batadomba are supporting Trees. Since the formation of pods is low, the spread is minimal. The height of the grown plant is 2-3 feet. A large number of roots hug the supporting tree. Leaves arise from nodes at the end of the stem.
Growing Area: Limited areas of wet zone ; Kaluthara, Rathnapura,Kegalle. In supporting plants along streams.
As this plant is protected plant species under The Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance, any activity that damage the plant, including cutting flowers and saving plants, is a punishable offense according to that act.
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