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Dendrobium adamsii

An epiphytic Dendrobium endemic to Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands, described by A.D. Hawkes in 1952. It is known from very few records. Conditions are built from the warm, wet oceanic climate of Pohnpei and general care for lowland tropical Dendrobium.

Dendrobium adamsii
Photo: Dana Lee Ling, CC0, 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

Presumed epiphyte in the humid forests of Pohnpei; no species-specific habitat notes were reachable.

The recorded site is near 90 m, in the lowlands.

Caroline Is.

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.