Bulbophyllum aristatum

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum of lowland to foothill forest from southern Mexico to Panama and the Greater Antilles. It grows on trees in tall evergreen and semi-evergreen forest and goes through a warm, drier spring.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimens come from tall evergreen and semi-deciduous rainforest ('selva alta perennifolia'), broadleaf forest, and limestone mogotes in the Dominican Republic. They are found on trees in virgin forest, and one label says 'in the deep shade of the forest'.

Recorded at 55-1372 m, median 475 m; most sites are below 800 m.

Mexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestMexico GulfGuatemalaBelizeHondurasEl SalvadorCosta RicaPanamáCubaHaitiDominican RepublicVenezuela

🔒 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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