Bolbitis tonkinensis

A Bolbitis of northern Vietnam, south China, Thailand and Cambodia, known from few wild records. The measured sites have a distinctly cool, dry winter, so grow it shaded and humid with a cooler winter rest.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

No species-specific habitat account was found; the profile assumes the genus setting of shaded wet rocks and stream banks in subtropical evergreen forest, possibly on limestone as is common in northern Vietnam.

VietnamSouth-central ChinaThailandCambodia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ 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.