Dendrobium atroviolaceum

An epiphytic Latouria-section Dendrobium from the islands off eastern New Guinea, with furrowed pseudobulbs 10–30 cm long and long-lasting cream flowers spotted with purple and a violet-striped lip. It grows on rainforest trees at low to middle elevations. Give it warm, humid conditions and bright filtered light; it tolerates cool nights if days stay warm.

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

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on rainforest trees, typically on trunks and branches in bright filtered light.

About 200–800 m. None of the 9 measured records carries an elevation.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.