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Bulbophyllum newportii

Cupped strand orchid

A small clump-forming Bulbophyllum from north Queensland, with widely spaced, cone-shaped light green pseudobulbs, one stiff leaf each, and up to eight bell-shaped cream to greenish flowers with a yellow lip in spring. It grows on trees and rocks in humid but airy, often exposed places, mostly in the ranges around 1000 m. Grow it intermediate, bright and well ventilated on a mount.

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

Grows on trees and rocks in humid, well-ventilated, often exposed positions in and at the edges of upland rainforest. Plants form dense mats. Flowering is from September to December.

Mostly moderate to high elevations for the region; the 46 GBIF records with an elevation span 10–1622 m, median 1034 m.

Queensland (Wet Tropics to Eungella)

🔒 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.