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Bulbophyllum mediocre

An endangered epiphytic Bulbophyllum from the Gulf of Guinea islands, known mainly from the mossy montane cloud forest of São Tomé around Lagoa Amélia and Pico Calvário at about 1,350–1,550 m. The habitat is cool, constantly wet and misty, so in cultivation it needs intermediate-to-cool temperatures, very humid moving air and a mount that never fully dries. Beyond specimen labels, little has been published about it.

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

The specimen labels describe dense, humid montane forest rich in mosses, lianas and ferns; one plant was found on a fallen tree beside a road. It grows as an epiphyte on mossy branches and trunks in this cloud forest.

Recent São Tomé specimens are from 1,361–1,541 m (Lagoa Amélia, Bom Sucesso, Pico Calvário).

Gulf of Guinea Is.

🔒 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.