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Dendrobium alderwereltianum

A Sulawesi Dendrobium described by J.J. Smith in 1917, recorded from the mountains of Gunung Lompobattang in the south and the Toraja highlands.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Labels describe plants on trees in gardens and in low, open, largely disturbed montane forest near Malakaji on Gunung Lompobattang, and in disturbed montane forest along roadsides north of Baruppu. The open forest suggests fairly bright light.

Labels give no elevation, but the localities and the cool measured temperatures point to roughly 1300–2000 m.

Sulawesi

🔒 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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