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Bulbophyllum salaccense

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum from Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It was formerly Cochlia violacea, the only species of the genus Cochlia. The measured climate is cool-intermediate and constantly wet, so grow it in shaded, humid conditions without a rest.

Bulbophyllum salaccense
Photo: Smith, J. J., 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

Presumed epiphytic in humid, probably montane forest. The name refers to Gunung Salak in Java. The habitat is not documented in the sources reached.

Measured sites range from about 80 to 1860 m, with the heaviest weight at 1400–1900 m.

BorneoJawaMalayaSumateraThailand

🔒 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.