Dendrobium officinale

Kimura & Migo

Orchidaceae

+ Synonyms

Callista stricklandiana (Rchb.f.) Kuntze

Dendrobium funiushanense T.B.Chao, Z.X.Chen & Z.K.Chen

Dendrobium huoshanense Z.Z.Tang & S.J.Cheng

Dendrobium pere-fauriei Hayata

Dendrobium stricklandianum Rchb.f.

Dendrobium tosaense Makino

Common Name:

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General Information

Dendrobium officinale is an erect perennial plant growing around 9 - 35cm tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for use in commercial cosmetic products.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southeast China, southern Japan

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.25 m

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

An extract of the leaves and stems is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a bleaching agent[

1243

Title: CosIng
Publication
Author
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-24. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dendrobium+officinale>

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