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Dendrobium acutimentum

An obscure epiphytic Dendrobium from Sumatera, described by J.J.Sm. in 1917 and known from very few collections. Its conditions are built from the lowland rainforest climate at its recorded site and general care for tropical lowland Dendrobium: constant warmth, high humidity and year-round water.

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

Presumed an epiphyte on trees in humid lowland rainforest, as for most Dendrobium in the region; no species-specific habitat notes were reachable.

The only measured site is at about 82 m, in the lowlands.

Sumatera

🔒 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.