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Bulbophyllum pahudii

A rare Javan Bulbophyllum from mountain forest above about 850 m, notable for large, handsome flowers over 10 cm tall that smell very unpleasant. It needs intermediate temperatures, high humidity and moisture all year, as on the forested slopes of Mount Salak where it has been collected.

Bulbophyllum pahudii
Photo: M. S. del. ( = Matilda Smith, 1854-1926), J. N. Fitch lith. ( = John Nugent Fitch, 1840–1927) Description by R. A. Rolfe (1855–1921), Public domain, 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

An epiphyte in humid mountain forest in western Java, including the slopes of Gunung Salak; detailed microhabitat notes were not available in the sources we could open.

Wikipedia gives 850 m and above; the one GBIF record with an elevation is at 1300 m.

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🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.