Bulbophyllum elisae

Pineapple orchid

A small, clump-forming Australian orchid with wrinkled, pineapple-like pseudobulbs, found in the canopy of upland rainforest and on exposed rocks from south-east Queensland to the Blue Mountains. It grows high in the trees in bright, airy, cool conditions and is one of the more cold-tolerant Bulbophyllum species. Its green and dark red flowers appear from late autumn to spring.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on the highest branches of rainforest trees, and sometimes a lithophyte on cliff faces and boulders. It grows in moist forest at higher elevations, where it gets bright light, good air movement and frequent mist.

The New South Wales flora gives about 600–1,300 m, which matches the recorded elevations of 650–1,300 m (median 1,100 m).

QueenslandNew South Wales

🔒 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.