Facts
- Dendrobium officinale is EXTREMELY hard to research,
if you are not familiar with the
Chinese language. Many of the
studies and experiments conducted on D. officinale are
in
Chinese.
Wonderful picture of Dendrobium officinale
Courtesy of
Jenna Possley
- The Chinese name for Dendrobium is Shih-hu. "Shih" mean rock
and "hu" means living in
Chinese.
- The Chinese believed that if this orchid could grow in rocky areas, it
must contain qualities
that would make the body strong.
- Dendrobium officinale Chinese name T'eh-p'i Shih-hu
means "iron skin."
- Dendrobium officinale doesn't have an endosperm or
nutrition source within the seed.
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