Dendrobium finniganense

A small cane-type Dendrobium, sometimes placed in Thelychiton, known only from near the summits of Mount Finnigan, Mount Pieter Botte and Thornton Peak in the Wet Tropics of far north Queensland. It grows on the ground or on rock in exposed places between granite boulders and Lomandra tussocks, and has cream flowers marked yellow and purple from November to January. It needs bright light, cool nights, frequent mist and a drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Exposed summit vegetation on granite mountains: among boulders and Lomandra tussocks on the edges of cloud-forest scrub. The plants sit in strong light but are wrapped in cloud and mist much of the time, and they root into thin humus and crevices on rock.

Recorded at 1060–1225 m, median 1140 m (11 records), on some of Queensland's highest peaks. Thornton Peak reaches 1374 m.

Wet Tropics of far north Queensland, Australia (Mount Finnigan, Mount Pieter Botte, Thornton Peak)

🔒 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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