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Bulbophyllum percorniculatum

An epiphytic Bulbophyllum endemic to Madagascar, described by Perrier de la Bathie in 1951 and recorded 22 times in the eastern and south-eastern humid forests at 330-960 m. It is an intermediate grower: warm, wet summers and noticeably cooler, drier winter nights.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of the humid evergreen forests of eastern and south-eastern Madagascar, going by the recorded localities; microhabitat details are not published in sources we reached.

Recorded at 330-960 m, median about 510 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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.