Dendrobium austrocaledonicum

A warm-growing epiphytic Dendrobium that Schlechter described from New Caledonia. It is also recorded from Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. Most records come from lowland to low-hill forest (median 150 m), where a mild, drier cool season follows the hot, wet summer.

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

An epiphyte of lowland and hill forest in New Caledonia and nearby Melanesia. Recorded elevations are 20–800 m, most below 200 m.

Recorded at 20–800 m (median 150 m, 14 records).

New CaledoniaVanuatuSolomon IslandsNew Guinea

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✓ 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

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