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

Bulbophyllum hirundinis

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum of the Cirrhopetalum type from Taiwan, southern China, Hainan and Vietnam. Several species once kept in Cirrhopetalum are now treated as this one. Published habitat detail is thin, so the care given here follows related species from the same region and the regional climate.

Bulbophyllum hirundinis
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

It grows as an epiphyte on tree trunks and branches in humid broadleaf forest. No species-specific habitat notes were found; related Cirrhopetalum-type bulbophyllums in Taiwan and southern China creep over mossy bark in lower montane forest.

No elevation data were found or measured. Related species in Taiwan and southern China mostly grow at low to middle elevations, roughly 300–1,500 m.

TaiwanSouthern China (south-central and south-east)HainanVietnam

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.