Bulbophyllum antenniferum

A widespread Malesian Bulbophyllum with small four-angled pseudobulbs, each carrying one leaf of about 10 cm. Single pale greenish-brown flowers stand on stems about 18 cm long, with 5 cm fused, recurved lateral sepals. It grows on tree trunks and rocks in dappled light at about 300-1,500 m. Grow it intermediate to warm and humid, mounted or in a shallow basket.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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

Epiphyte on tree trunks, and sometimes on rocks, in dappled light in humid forest. Herbarium labels include lowland to lower-montane forest in Leyte, Borneo and New Guinea.

Reported at 300-1,500 m; GBIF specimens range from about 460 m (North Borneo) and 500 m (Leyte) to 1,450 m (Mamberamo, holotype area) and 1,700 m (Paiela, Papua New Guinea).

ThailandBorneoJavaSulawesiMalukuPhilippinesNew GuineaSolomon Islands

🔒 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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