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Bulbophyllum translucidum

Bulbophyllum translucidum is a recently described Philippine orchid in section Sestochilus, named for its translucent sepals and petals. It is known from Samar, Leyte and Agusan, growing on limestone outcrops in forest at low elevation (about 320 m), and its flowers smell of dung to attract muscid flies. Grow it warm, humid and shaded, on a mount or in a shallow basket with a creeping rhizome room to spread.

Bulbophyllum translucidum
Photo: sunoochi from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, 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 ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on limestone outcrops within lowland forest. Section Sestochilus plants have a creeping rhizome with spaced pseudobulbs, each carrying one leaf and single-flowered inflorescences.

Recorded at about 321 m on limestone in forest.

Philippines (Samar)Philippines (Leyte)Philippines (Agusan, Mindanao)

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.