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Bulbophyllum incarum

Bulbophyllum incarum is a small section Didactyle epiphyte of the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia, with four-angled pseudobulbs and thick leaves. It grows in wet montane forest at roughly 800-1450 m, where it stays warm all year with a drier, cooler-night season from May to September.

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

Epiphyte of wet montane forest on the eastern Andean slopes (IOSPE); no finer microhabitat account was found.

IOSPE gives about 800 m in Peru; the Bolivian records sit at 1036-1450 m.

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🔒 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.