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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Bulbophyllum ceriodorum

Bulbophyllum ceriodorum is a small epiphytic orchid with pseudobulbs, endemic to southeastern Madagascar and assessed as Critically Endangered because of wildfire and firewood gathering. The one georeferenced collection comes from moss forest at about 1,700 m on Mont Tsitondroina, so it should be grown cool to intermediate, humid and never fully dry. Any plant in cultivation should be of legitimate, documented origin.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

A pseudobulbous epiphyte of high-elevation moss forest, where cloud and fog keep trunks and branches wet and moss-covered. It is known from very few collections.

The one labelled collection is from moss forest at about 1,700 m on Mont Tsitondroina, Fianarantsoa. The full altitudinal range is not documented.

Madagascar

🔒 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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