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Dendrobium aurantiiflavum

An orange-yellow flowered dendrobium from the high mountains of New Guinea, described by van Royen in the Alpine Flora of New Guinea.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Upper montane to subalpine forest and shrubbery in New Guinea's central ranges, where plants grow on mossy branches and shrubs. Inferred from its publication in the Alpine Flora and the measured cold sites.

High montane to subalpine; the measured temperatures point to roughly 3000 m or more.

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.