cooktown orchid
Dendrobium bigibbum
USDA zones11 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, purple, white
Garden uses
Notes
Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum) is a houseplant for cut flowers, containers, and specimen use. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun and average to moist soil. It has an erect habit and grows at a moderate pace. The flowers come in pink, purple, and white, and they open in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Peace lily, African violet, and Monstera peru.
Native range
Tropical Australia..