Bamboo-Leaf Dendrobium
Dendrobium haemoglossum
Also known as Salakka Dendrobium
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- September-January
How to identify Bamboo-Leaf Dendrobium
Identify Bamboo-Leaf Dendrobium by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bamboo-Leaf Dendrobium.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dendrobium haemoglossum
- Genus
- Dendrobium
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bamboo-Leaf Dendrobium itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Bamboo-Leaf Dendrobium
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Bamboo-Leaf Dendrobium (Dendrobium haemoglossum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.

Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Bamboo-Leaf Dendrobium belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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