Bulbophyllum lingulatum

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum endemic to New Caledonia, found in humid mid-elevation forest, including Araucaria muelleri forest on the ultramafic massifs of the south. It is rarely grown and poorly documented. Treat it as an intermediate, humid-forest mounted orchid with a mild, 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

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in humid montane forest. One collection from Montagne des Sources records it as 'not uncommon' in humid Araucaria muelleri forest at 800 m. Other records come from the forests of Saille and Thy, the Kouakoué massif and the Tchingou massif, many on or near ultramafic (serpentine) terrain.

GBIF specimens with elevations run from 600 to 1,200 m (median about 900 m).

New Caledonia

🔒 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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