Parts of the Dendrobrium Query

[milan360]

Hi Orchid Enthusiasts,

I see a lot of usage of the words psuedobulbs, stem, inflorescence, bloom spike, stalk etc and it's quite tricky for an amateur to identify correctly the parts mentioned about.

3 questions:

1) Where exactly is which? Is there a thread(with drawings if possible) on where those parts are on a dendrobrium? I have actually attached my own plant (small, indoor type) for your comments.

2) Do only mature stems bloom flowers? How can we tell if a particular stem (or is it stalk?) is already at it's max ?

3) Anyone knows an indoor watering schedule for Tropical climate (Singapore) which I can follow?

Thanks in advance!