As one of the famous ornamental flower species, the tassel dendrobium or Dendrobium fimbriatum can be found in southwest China and in other southeastern Asia countries.

The tassel dendrobium usually grows on trunks and in rock crevices in the warm and damp forests at an elevation between 600 and 1,700 meters.

It blossoms from April to June, and goes dormant in autumn and winter when the weather gets cold.

Its flowers, once cut off, can stay without withering for a couple of days, showing a strong vitality.

Some species in the dendrobium genus is considered the "Flowers for the Father's Day."

CGTN Nature film crew has captured its beauty in Maolan National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

From the wetlands along the coast to the dense rain forests hidden in the southwest of China, all boast an array of plant species. In this series, we will go on a tour to learn about some of the most iconic flora in different provinces and see how they live in harmony with the local climate and topography.

China's Flora Tour: When tulip meets traditional jacket

China's Flora Tour: A glance at the gesneria in SW China karst forest

China's Flora Tour: The curative powers of the 'seven leaves, one flower' plant

China's Flora Tour: The harbinger of spring on Mount Fanjing

China's Flora Tour: Elegant orchids bloom in the deep valley

(Cover photo is taken by CGTN Nature film crew, designed by CGTN's Li Jingjie)

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