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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Bulbophyllum tenuifolium

A little-documented epiphytic Bulbophyllum from the Andaman Islands and mainland Southeast Asia through Malaysia and Indonesia to the Philippines and Sulawesi. No habitat notes were reachable, so care is generalised from related species of humid tropical forest: filtered light, constant humidity and a mount or open basket.

Bulbophyllum tenuifolium
Photo: Raabbustamante, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Habitat not documented in the sources reached; a wide lowland range suggests an epiphyte of warm, humid lowland and hill forest.

Elevation unknown; the wide lowland range suggests mostly low elevations.

Andaman IslandsThailandVietnamCambodiaMalayaSumatraJavaBorneoPhilippinesSulawesiLesser Sunda Islands

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.