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Bulbophyllum francoisii

A Madagascan Bulbophyllum described by Perrier de la Bâthie in 1937. It is well collected in the humid eastern forests, especially around Ambatovy near Moramanga at about 1000-1100 m, and needs intermediate, very humid conditions with a cooler 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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Most specimens are from the humid evergreen forest at Ambatovy (Moramanga) and forests near Ivohibe. Labels give little detail about microhabitat; the genus in these forests grows epiphytically on trunks and branches.

Recorded at 294-1368 m, median 1065 m.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.