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Dendrobium alticola

A New Guinea dendrobium described by Schlechter in 1912 and later placed in Grastidium, the group of cane-like epiphytes with grass-like leaves and paired, short-lived flowers. The epithet means 'dwelling on heights', suggesting a montane plant, but no wild records exist to confirm where it grows.

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

Likely an epiphyte of montane forest, judging by the name and its Grastidium placement. Habitat detail is not published in sources we could reach.

Unknown; the epithet suggests mountains, but no record carries an elevation.

New Guinea

🔒 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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