Dendrobium amethystoglossum

A cane-type Dendrobium endemic to Luzon in the Philippines. It grows on mossy limestone cliffs at around 1,400 m and in winter produces pendent racemes of 15 to 20 fragrant white flowers with an amethyst-purple lip from its leafless canes. It needs intermediate temperatures, bright light, and a drier winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It is a lithophyte on mossy limestone cliffs in the mountains of Luzon, sometimes growing as an epiphyte. The canes are clustered, erect to arching and often zigzag, with leathery leaves that are shed before flowering.

Reported at about 1,400 m; no herbarium elevations are available.

Luzon

🔒 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 CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.