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

Bulbophyllum chinense

A miniature creeping Bulbophyllum of section Cirrhopetalum from Guangdong in southern China, with single-leaved pseudobulbs and summer umbels of about 9–10 small fragrant flowers. It is poorly known: specimens are scarce and it may be only a variety of the variable B. bicolor. Treat it as a cool to intermediate, humid-shade grower with a slightly drier winter.

Bulbophyllum chinense
Photo: Miss Drake (1803-1857) del. , G. Barclay sc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No field habitat has been published beyond its occurrence in Guangdong. It is described as a creeping epiphyte, and related Cirrhopetalum species in southern China grow on mossy trunks and rocks in humid montane forest.

No elevation has been published. It is described as cool to cold growing, which suggests the mountains of Guangdong rather than the hot lowlands.

China (Guangdong)

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.