Bulbophyllum montense

A tiny creeping Bulbophyllum from the montane forests of Borneo, best known from Mount Kinabalu. It has small pseudobulbs with a single thick leaf and a single orange-yellow flower about 3 cm long that does not open fully. It comes from 1300–3400 m, so it needs cool, humid, bright conditions.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

The IOSPE describes it as growing on bark and moss cushions in open montane mixed forest. Herbarium labels come from Mount Kinabalu (Tenompok, Kamborangah, Pakka Cave, Marai Parai, the summit trail and Gurulau Spur), where it grows on tree trunks in mossy forest.

IOSPE gives 1300–3400 m; labels on Kinabalu give 1524–3350 m.

Borneo: SabahThailand

🔒 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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