Dendrobium appendicula
A small New Guinea dendrobium placed by Rauschert in Herpetophytum, a group of tiny creeping or tufted plants with thin stems and small flowers. Its one record is at about 2500 m in cool montane cloud forest.
At home, aim for
Day
Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)
Where it grows wild
Epiphyte in upper montane mossy forest, inferred from the single high-elevation record and the group.
One record at about 2500 m.
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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