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Dendrobium auriculatum

A Philippine dendrobium described by Ames and Quisumbing in 1932. The few wild records come from about 950–1600 m, where the measured climate is mild, humid and remarkably even, so it suits intermediate conditions.

Dendrobium auriculatum
Photo: sunoochi, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

An epiphyte of humid montane forest in the Philippines, inferred from the recorded elevations and the genus.

Recorded at 941–1589 m (median 950 m, 3 records).

Philippines

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.