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Bulbophyllum catenulatum

A Philippine Bulbophyllum described by Kraenzlin in 1921. There are no wild records with coordinates, and the only specimens seen come from cultivation in Manila and Vienna, so its natural habitat is unknown.

Bulbophyllum catenulatum
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, 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

No habitat has been published. Specimens are from plants cultivated in Manila and labelled 'Manila, Luzon'. It is assumed to be an epiphyte, like nearly all Philippine Bulbophyllum.

Elevation is unknown. The climate below is a lowland Philippine point, not a collection site.

Philippines

🔒 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.