Bulbophyllum ankylochele

A small, cool-growing epiphytic Bulbophyllum of section Peltopus from the mountains of New Guinea, found at 1,700–2,300 m. Each cylindrical pseudobulb carries one leaf, and single, faintly fungus-scented flowers about 3.75 cm across appear on thin basal stems through much of the year. It needs cool nights, constant humidity and moving air, like other New Guinea highland orchids.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in montane cloud forest, where cool, moist air and frequent mist are the rule. No specific notes on host trees or canopy position were found.

Recorded at 1,700–2,300 m; the one GBIF specimen with an elevation is from 1,700 m.

New GuineaPapua New Guinea

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.