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Bulbophyllum sarcophylloides

Bulbophyllum sarcophylloides is a small epiphytic orchid in section Cirrhopetalum from the eastern Himalaya and north-east India, named by Garay, Hamer and Siegerist for the plant King and Pantling had called Cirrhopetalum sarcophyllum var. minus. It is known mainly from 1890s herbarium collections from the Bhutan foothills and the Jaintia Hills at around 460 to 900 m. Grow it warm in summer with a cooler, drier winter, following the monsoon rhythm of its region.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Old specimen labels give the Himalayan foothills at Sibchu in Bhutan (about 1,500 ft) and the Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, with later database records at about 900 m. These are monsoon forests on the lower slopes. Like other Cirrhopetalum it is an epiphyte on trunks and branches, probably in dappled light.

Specimens are recorded at about 460 m and 900 m. This is warm foothill country, far below the 3,376 m point included in the measured climate.

AssamChina South-CentralEast Himalaya

🔒 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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