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Bulbophyllum khasyanum

A small creeping epiphytic Bulbophyllum from the eastern Himalaya and the Khasi Hills, east to Yunnan, Myanmar, Thailand and southern Vietnam, found on trees in evergreen montane forest at about 1,500–2,000 m. Its home has a warm, very wet monsoon summer and a cool, dry winter. Grow it as an intermediate-to-cool mounted orchid with a drier, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees in evergreen montane forest ('on trees in evergreen jungle' on one label). Its creeping rhizome and small pseudobulbs suit a mount or a shallow basket. No detailed microhabitat account was found.

The GBIF records with an elevation fall at about 1,570–1,750 m, plus two at 6,000 and 6,500 that are almost certainly feet (about 1,830–1,980 m). The Khasi Hills plateau around Shillong lies at about 1,500 m.

India: Assam and Meghalaya (Khasi Hills), Arunachal PradeshEast Himalaya: Sikkim, BhutanChina: Yunnan (Dulongjiang)MyanmarThailandVietnam: Lam Dong (Da Lat plateau)

🔒 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.