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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Dendrobium angustipetalum

A dendrobium of Ambon, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, placed by some authors in Distichorchis or Trachyrhizum. Its records spread from 300 to 1500 m, giving a mild, very even climate.

Dendrobium angustipetalum
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, 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

An epiphyte in humid hill and lower montane forest, inferred from its records and related groups.

Climate sites run from about 300 m to 1500 m.

New GuineaMalukuBismarck Archipelago

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✓ 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
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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 2.0 licence, unmodified.