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Orchids Partly documented

Dendrobium aureilobum

A lowland Dendrobium from Java, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, described by J.J.Sm. in 1921. The Javan record sites are hot and humid with a noticeably drier spell from June to September.

Dendrobium aureilobum
Photo: Johannes Jacobus Smith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed an epiphyte in lowland forest; measured sites are near 60 m. No species-specific habitat notes were reachable.

Measured sites are at about 60 m.

JawaMalayaSumatera

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.