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

Bulbophyllum laoticum

Bulbophyllum laoticum is an obscure epiphytic orchid described by Gagnepain from Laos and placed in section Racemosae. The only record in GBIF is a 1925 specimen from kilometre 36 on the road from Savannakhet to Quang Tri. It comes from the monsoonal lowlands of central Laos, so it probably wants warm, bright conditions with a drier winter; everything beyond that is inference.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte, known from a single historical collection in the lowlands of Savannakhet province, central Laos. That region is mostly dry dipterocarp and semi-evergreen forest with a long dry season. No microhabitat detail is published.

No elevation is recorded. The road from Savannakhet towards the Vietnamese border runs through lowland plains at roughly 150 to 250 m at kilometre 36.

Laos

🔒 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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