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Bulbophyllum samoanum

Bulbophyllum samoanum is a small epiphytic orchid of lowland and hill forest in the southwest Pacific. It has one leaf per pseudobulb and single flowers on inflorescences about 12 cm long. It wants warm, humid, partly shaded conditions all year.

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

A unifoliate epiphyte of warm humid forest, reported from partly shaded sites at high temperatures.

Wikipedia gives 300-900 m. The eight GBIF elevations run from 50 to 360 m (median 113 m).

FijiNew CaledoniaNew GuineaSamoaVanuatu

🔒 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.