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Dendrobium braianense

An obscure Indochinese Dendrobium described by Gagnepain in 1938, with no georeferenced wild records. Grow it as a seasonally dry, intermediate epiphyte of the monsoon forests of Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and southern China.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

There is almost no published habitat information. The profile assumes a bark epiphyte of monsoon forest in the hills, the usual habitat for mainland Southeast Asian Dendrobium.

Elevation is unknown. The proxy climate points range from near sea level to about 1000 m.

China South-CentralLaosThailandVietnam

🔒 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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