How to identify Tiny Dendrobium
Identify Tiny 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.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Tiny Dendrobium.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dendrobium mabelae
- Genus
- Dendrobium
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- 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 Tiny Dendrobium itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Tiny Dendrobium
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Tiny Dendrobium (Dendrobium mabelae) is a herb.

Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Tiny Dendrobium belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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Common plant problems
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