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Bulbophyllum nutans

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum from Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, with clustered green pseudobulbs each bearing two leaves and short inflorescences of whitish-golden flowers from the base of the bulbs. It is common in the humid forests of Réunion from about 300 to 1,700 m. It wants intermediate temperatures, shade to dappled light and constantly humid, moving air.

Bulbophyllum nutans
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on tree trunks and branches in humid native forest. On Réunion it is recorded widely on the wet eastern and southern slopes (Saint-Benoît, Plaine-des-Palmistes, Salazie, Saint-Philippe) and in northern Madagascar (Diana region).

Réunion records span about 310–1,700 m, many between 950 and 1,300 m.

MadagascarMascarene Islands

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.