Dendrobium agrostophyllum

Buttercup orchid

A small north Queensland Dendrobium with grass-like leaves and fragrant, bright yellow flowers from July to November. It grows on trees and rocks in wet forest and rainforest of the Wet Tropics uplands, from Mount Windsor to the Paluma Range. It wants intermediate temperatures, mist-level humidity and a slightly drier, cooler 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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte or lithophyte in wet forest and moist rainforest, often on rocks and boulders and on trees in misty upland areas. A creeping rhizome carries well-spaced pseudobulbs, each with 8–20 narrow, grass-like leaves.

GBIF records span 40–1594 m, but the median is 1000 m (37 records with elevation), so it is mainly an upland, cloud-affected species.

Australia: Queensland

🔒 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.