Bulbophyllum collettii

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum of the hills of north-east India and Myanmar, collected in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills around Cherrapunji at about 1200–1800 m. Those hills get some of the heaviest monsoon rain on earth and then a cool, dry winter, so grow it intermediate, very wet in summer and drier and cooler in winter.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels record it as an epiphyte on forest trees in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya (historically Assam). These are mossy, mist-prone subtropical broadleaf forests on high plateau edges.

Specimens with elevations were collected at about 1200–1830 m (4000–6000 ft).

India (Meghalaya, formerly Assam)Myanmar

🔒 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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