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Bulbophyllum bowkettiae

Striped snake orchid

A small creeping Bulbophyllum from north Queensland rainforest, forming mats of flattened pseudobulbs on trees and rocks and bearing cream flowers striped with red from April to September. Most plants grow at 600–1200 m, with a few in the coastal lowlands near Innisfail. It is an intermediate-temperature grower best mounted in humid, moving air.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic or lithophytic in rainforest, the thin rhizome creeping over bark and mossy rock with flattened pseudobulbs pressed to the surface. It grows in the humid, shaded interior of upland rainforest where moss and leaf litter hold moisture.

Literature gives 600–1200 m, with extensions into the coastal lowlands. Measured records span 40–1100 m, median 720 m.

Australia: Queensland

🔒 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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