Bolbitis sinensis

A widespread Bolbitis of monsoon Asia, from the Himalaya and southern China through Indochina to Java and New Guinea, recorded mostly around 900-1,500 m. It grows in shaded forest near streams and rocks and experiences a marked cool, dry winter, so it is one of the more cool-tolerant Bolbitis.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Moist forest floors, stream banks and rocky slopes in shaded evergreen forest, often terrestrial or on mossy rocks.

Recorded at 900-1,520 m, median about 1,300 m.

AssamBangladeshCambodiaChina South-CentralChina SoutheastEast HimalayaIndiaJawaLesser Sunda Is.MyanmarNepalNew GuineaThailandTibetVietnam

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.