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Bulbophyllum bracteolatum

A lowland South American Bulbophyllum from the Guianas, Venezuela and the Brazilian Amazon. It grows as an epiphyte in hot, humid forest, including flooded igapó forest and around rock outcrops. It wants warm conditions year-round and tolerates a short drier season.

Bulbophyllum bracteolatum
Photo: Miss Drake (1803-1857) del. , J. Watts sc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels record it as an epiphyte in igapó (blackwater flooded forest), in terra firme forest and on a rock outcrop (afloramento rochoso), from near sea level to about 215 m.

It is a lowland species, recorded from 0-215 m.

French GuianaGuyanaSurinameVenezuelaBrazil (North)

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✓ 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
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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.