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Dendrobium distichum

A Dendrobium endemic to the Philippines, recorded from forest on Luzon at about 330-970 m. The climate is warm and humid, with a long monsoon wet season and a somewhat drier, cooler spell from January to April.

Dendrobium distichum
Photo: Ronny Boos, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Records come from lower montane and foothill forest in northern and southern Luzon. The habit is not described in the sources we reached; like most Philippine Dendrobium it is presumed to be an epiphyte.

Recorded sites are at about 335, 450 and 970 m; few records carry an elevation.

Philippines

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.