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Bulbophyllum pectinatum

A single-flowered Bulbophyllum with large, showy flowers, found in montane forest from Yunnan and northern Vietnam to Taiwan, where it is fairly well known (for example around Alishan). It grows on mossy tree trunks in shade in evergreen broadleaf forest at about 800 to 2,250 m, so it is a cool-to-intermediate grower that wants humid, moving air and a cooler winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels describe plants 'growing among moss on tree trunk in shade' in secondary Alnus nepalensis forest, and on trunks in forest of Prunus, Magnolia, Theaceae and Fagaceae at Tengchong in Yunnan. Taiwanese records come from the central and northern mountains (Alishan, Meifeng, Lugu, Mt. Ayu).

Herbarium elevations range from 825 to 2,240 m: 825 to 2,050 m in Taiwan, 2,070 to 2,240 m in Yunnan and 1,290 m in Lai Chau, Vietnam.

YunnanVietnamTaiwan

🔒 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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