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Dendrobium alabense

A Bornean Dendrobium described by J.J. Wood in 1990, named for Gunung Alab in the Crocker Range of Sabah. It comes from cool, wet montane forest, so it needs intermediate-to-cool temperatures, constant moisture and high humidity.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded from montane forest in Sabah (Crocker Range) and Indonesian Borneo. Likely an epiphyte in mossy, frequently cloudy forest.

No elevations on the records; Gunung Alab rises to about 1900 m, and the measured temperatures match montane forest.

Borneo

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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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