Bulbophyllum liparidioides

A tiny epiphytic Bulbophyllum from the humid eastern forests of Madagascar, with clustered conical pseudobulbs, two narrow leaves and a thin spray of 5–10 small flowers about 6 mm across in summer. It grows at 800–1,200 m around Andasibe and Moramanga, so it wants intermediate temperatures, shade and constant humidity. It is rare in cultivation.

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

An epiphyte in humid mid-elevation rainforest on Madagascar's eastern escarpment. IOSPE describes it as a miniature, warm- to cool-growing epiphyte in forests.

IOSPE gives 800–1,200 m. GBIF altitudes run from 790 m to about 1,110 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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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