Dendrobium chrysopterum

A New Guinea epiphytic Dendrobium with canes up to about 60 cm and bright yellow to orange, unscented flowers that are probably bird-pollinated and can appear at any time of year. It grows in lowland to submontane forest at roughly 400–800 m in Papua New Guinea. Grow it warm to intermediate, in partial shade, with water all year.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in submontane forest; one well-documented collection is from lowland rainforest with a moderately open canopy on the limestone Darai Plateau, and others are from around Lake Kutubu in the Southern Highlands.

About 440–800 m according to the literature and herbarium labels. Not measured.

Papua New Guinea (Gulf and Southern Highlands provinces)

🔒 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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