Dockrillia is one of the easy to grow Australian native orchids for warm areas. It occurs naturally along the east coast from north Queensland to southern NSW. It flowers from creamy white to yellow in spring. It is epiphytic and lithophytic, meaning it can grow on trees or rocks in nature, but the home gardener can grow it on either of these or attach them to cork slabs. It does not like to be grown in pots. Water daily in hot weather but decrease watering in winter, which may help to stimulate spring flowering. Fertilising is not a necessity, but small doses of an orchid fertilizer in spring can help if flowering is decreasing. This plant used to be known as Dendrobium linguiforme.
Dockrillia linguiformis – Tongue Orchid
Plant Information
Plant Type - Orchid
Common Name - Tongue orchid
Scientific Name - Dockrillia linguiformis
Family - Orchidaceae
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Minimum Height - 0.1
Maximum Height - 0.4
Minimum Width - 0.3
Maximum Width - 0.6
Flower Colour - White, Cream, Yellow
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
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Plant Environment - Courtyard, Flower garden
Climate Zone - Tropical, Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Light shade, Half shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Spreading
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Needs regular watering
Propagation Method - Division
Frost Tolerance - Not frost tolerant
Plant Usage - Feature plant, Wow factor
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