Bulbophyllum rubrolabellum

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum described in 1975 from Mount Yangmei in Taiwan and assessed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; Kew also lists it for south-central China. There is little published detail on its ecology.

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

Published habitat detail is scarce. Like its Taiwanese relatives it is presumed to grow on mossy trunks and branches in humid broadleaf montane forest, in dappled light. This is inferred from the genus and the measured sites, not from a species description.

The two climate sites lie at about 1,000 m (Guizhou) and 1,850 m (central Taiwan), so it appears to be a montane species.

TaiwanChina South-Central

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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.