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Bulbophyllum albociliatum

A small, creeping pseudobulbous epiphyte endemic to the mountains of Taiwan, with fringed flowers in a fan-shaped umbel. Herbarium records put it at 1250–2100 m, on shaded, moist tree trunks in well-ventilated montane forest. Grow it intermediate to cool, shaded, humid and airy, mounted or in a shallow basket.

Bulbophyllum albociliatum
Photo: Kuo-Chu Yueh, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on shaded, moist tree trunks in montane broadleaf and mixed forest. One label notes good ventilation and a host of Taiwan alder (Alnus formosana). Four varieties are recognised in different parts of the island.

Herbarium labels range from 1250 to 2100 m, with many at 1300–2000 m.

Taiwan

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.