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Bulbophyllum unguiculatum

An epiphytic Bulbophyllum widespread in the Malesian region, from Malaya and Sumatra to Java, Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines. The few elevation records and specimen notes point to montane forest, so the measured climate is cool, constantly wet and very humid. Grow it as a cool to intermediate, humid orchid.

Bulbophyllum unguiculatum
Photo: Smith, J. J., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in moist lower montane and montane forest, including forest on shallow soils over sandstone and shale, ridges and river valleys.

The three records with elevations are 1370–2940 m, median about 1600 m.

BorneoJawaMalayaPhilippinesSulawesiSumatera

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.