Dendrobium appendiculatum

A small epiphytic Dendrobium of western Malesia, first described as Desmotrichum appendiculatum, the group now often treated as Flickingeria, whose branching pendent stems carry short-lived flowers. Almost nothing is published on its ecology; the profile rests on two measured wild sites in Java and Sumatra at roughly 600–900 m and on what is typical for the group.

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

Epiphyte in humid lowland to hill forest. One Sumatran label gives a forested ridge on Mt. Sago near Payakumbuh. Several old Javan specimens came from plants grown at Bogor, so wild habitat detail is thin.

The two measured sites sit at about 620 m and 900 m; Desmotrichum-type Dendrobium usually grow from the lowlands into the lower hills.

JawaMalayaSumateraThailand

🔒 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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