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Bulbophyllum pileatum

A Sundaland Bulbophyllum of section Sestochilos described by Lindley, found from peninsular Thailand and Malaya to Sumatra and Borneo. All wild records are from lowland forest below about 260 m, so it wants hot, humid, shaded conditions year round.

Bulbophyllum pileatum
Photo: Johannes Jacobus Smith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 section Sestochilos, a group of bulbophyllums with sizeable pseudobulbs and a creeping rhizome. The GBIF records are from lowland forest in Malaysia and Sumatra.

Measured sites are 10–260 m.

BorneoMalayaSumateraThailand

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✓ 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
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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.