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Dendrobium densiflorum

A cane-type Dendrobium from the eastern Himalaya and southern China that carries hanging clusters of many golden-yellow flowers in spring. It grows on trees and rocks in monsoon forest and, like its relatives in section Densiflora, flowers best after a cooler, drier winter.

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

An epiphyte or lithophyte on tree trunks and rocks in hill and mountain forest. Its thick, club-shaped stems carry three or four leathery leaves near the top.

Wikipedia gives about 400–1000 m. Few records carry an elevation, so this was not measured.

NepalEastern HimalayaAssamMyanmarSouthern ChinaHainanNorthern Indochina

🔒 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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