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Dendrobium assamicum

A Dendrobium from Assam in north-east India, described by S.Chowdhury in 1988, with no wild GBIF records. The regional climate is strongly monsoonal, with a hot wet summer and a cool, nearly rainless winter, so a winter rest is likely important.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed an epiphyte in monsoon forest of Assam; no species-specific habitat notes were reachable.

The climate point used is at about 80 m in the Barak valley; the species may grow higher in the surrounding hills, where it is cooler.

Assam

🔒 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.