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Dendrobium angraecifolium

An epiphytic Dendrobium from New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, named by Schlechter for leaves resembling those of Angraecum.

Dendrobium angraecifolium
Photo: Johannes Jacobus Smith (1867–1947), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Lowland to foothill rainforest epiphyte in a perhumid climate. Specific habitat notes were not reachable; conditions are inferred from the measured climate and genus.

Few records carry elevations; the warm night temperatures indicate lowland sites.

New GuineaBismarck Archipelago

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.