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Dendrobium brevicaule

A tiny high-altitude Dendrobium from New Guinea's subalpine zone, found mostly at 3000-3700 m. It needs genuinely cold, humid, bright conditions, and warm growing conditions quickly kill it.

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

Records come from the upper montane and subalpine zone of the New Guinea highlands. There, small Dendrobium grow among moss on shrubs, stunted trees, rocks and banks in open, cloudy habitats. Detail specific to this species is limited.

GBIF elevations run from 3000 to 3690 m (median about 3480 m). One lower site near 1290 m looks like an outlier.

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.