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Bulbophyllum striatum

A small epiphytic Bulbophyllum, first described by Griffith as Dendrobium striatum, that ranges from Nepal and the eastern Himalaya through northeast India and Bangladesh to Myanmar, Yunnan, Thailand and Vietnam. Records put it in wet, mossy montane and cloud forest at about 1,500-2,200 m, so it is a cool to intermediate grower wanting constant humidity and a cooler, drier winter.

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

Recorded as an epiphyte on forest trees; in northern Vietnam it was collected in primary, very wet, mossy mixed cloud forest at 1,575 m, and in Nepal in Panchase forest at 2,220 m. Other specimens come from the Khasi-Jaintia hills (Mawphlang) and Sikkim.

Dated specimens run from 1,575 m (Ha Giang, Vietnam) to 2,220 m (Panchase, Nepal); Mawphlang in Meghalaya is at about 1,800 m.

NepalEast HimalayaAssamBangladeshIndiaMyanmarSouth-Central ChinaThailandVietnam

🔒 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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