Grow in intermediate to cool temperatures year-round, with night temperatures of 50-60ºF (10-15ºC) and daytime temperatures of max 85ºF (24-32ºC). Liang J, Chen S, Chen J, et al. Therapeutic roles of polysaccharides from Dendrobium Officinale on colitis and its underlying mechanisms. Carbohydr Polym. 2018;185:159-68. View abstract.

Same cultural growing requirements as the antelope types, but cooler and drier when resting in winter.If you have a Dendrobium Phalaenopsis at home, it should be watered in the morning with tepid water. The watering requirements are pretty individual, depending on the type of pot for the Some medications increase the chance of having a seizure. Taking dendrobium might cause seizures in some people. If this combination is taken, it might increase the chance of having a seizure. Do not take dendrobium with medications that increase the chance of having a seizure. This work was supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31960082; No. 81560622). Conflict of Interest Be watchful with this combination • Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs) interacts with DENDROBIUM Following the generation of sesquiterpene skeleton, dendrobine (20) was finally synthesized by the post-modification of picrotoxane-lactone with a series of enzymes, including reductases, aminotransferases, and methyltransferases ( Guo et al., 2013; Yuan et al., 2018). In Dendrobium nobile Lindl., the expression level of methyltransferase-like protein 23 (METTL23) gene, histone-lysine N-methyltransferase ATX4 (ATX4) gene, and alanine aminotransferase 2 (AAT2) gene were enhanced after inoculation with MF23 ( Mycena sp.), which was positively related with the content of dendrobine (20), implying their important roles in dendrobine (20) biosynthesis ( Li Q. et al., 2017). Transcription factors play vital roles in modulating the expression of dendrobine (20) biosynthesis genes, such as C3H, bHLH, bZIP, MYB, and WRKY in Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo ( Yuan et al., 2018).

Plants are best grown in a pot in an epiphytic, medium grade, bark-based potting mix with added perlite, moss, or coir. As with many orchids, they grow best when the roots are slightly restricted. Therefore, avoid over-potting or frequent root disturbance. It is a warm-growing orchid and the temperatures should not drop below 16°C. It can be grown similarly to Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis) but requires much brighter conditions. Provide indirect light and higher humidity by misting regularly in spring and summer, then move the plant to a bright, room in autumn and winter. Water approximately once per week, ensure that roots dry-out between the waterings, especially in winter. See indoor orchid cultivation Propagation

Once it has flowered you can trim off the spent flowers but leave the 'cane' stems as they may support some more flowers in the following years. Over time some of the older 'canes' may become a bit woody and shrivelled - these can be cut off at the base as long as there are three new healthy canes with leaves. To flower in subsequent years the plant will need cool temperatures in the autumn and early winter for the buds to develop, and remember to reduce the watering. Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. Available at: https://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/. Cheng J, Dang PP, Zhao Z, et al. An assessment of the Chinese medicinal dendrobium industry: supply, demand and sustainability. J Ethnopharmacol. 2019;229:81-8. View abstract.