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Bulbophyllum teretibulbum

An endangered Madagascan Bulbophyllum recorded from dense humid evergreen forest along the eastern side of the island, from about 500 to 1,650 m. As the name says, its pseudobulbs are cylindrical (terete). Grow it as an intermediate, shade-tolerant epiphyte in high humidity with a slightly cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Epiphytic in dense, humid, evergreen mid-elevation rainforest of eastern Madagascar. Records include Ambatovy (Moramanga), Vatomandry, Vondrozo and the Anosy region.

Records at 530, about 940, 1,100 and 1,650 m, so it is chiefly a mid-elevation species.

Madagascar

🔒 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.