Bulbophyllum lilianae

Warty strand orchid

A small creeping Bulbophyllum from the wet tropics of north-east Queensland. It forms strands of widely spaced, deeply grooved pseudobulbs, each with a small leaf, and carries tiny cream, green or reddish flowers from July to September. It grows in exposed places, bathed in sun, wind, mist and fog, and needs brighter, airier conditions than most Bulbophyllum.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 on shrubs and trees, and a lithophyte on rocks, in open, exposed sites with sun, wind, mist and fog, such as the edges of rainforest and exposed ridges and tablelands.

No elevation data were available. The known localities, which include the Evelyn Tableland and the Paluma Range, suggest it grows mostly in the uplands, from roughly 500 to 1100 m.

Australia (Queensland)

🔒 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.