Bulbophyllum emarginatum

A Cirrhopetalum-type Bulbophyllum of the eastern Himalaya and nearby mountains, from Bhutan and Myanmar through north-western Yunnan and south-eastern Tibet to northern Vietnam. It grows on trees in subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest at about 1400–2300 m, so it wants intermediate to cool conditions with a cool, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on the bark of living trees in undisturbed subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest, including forest on limestone in northern Vietnam.

Recorded at 1400–1700 m in Hoang Lien National Park (Vietnam), about 1580 m at Gongshan (Yunnan) and around 2300 m in Bhutan.

BhutanMyanmarChina (Yunnan, Tibet)VietnamIndia (Sikkim)

🔒 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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