Dendrobium jonesii

Oak orchid

A cane-type Dendrobium of far north Queensland, often growing on she-oaks (Casuarina) in open forest and along rainforest margins, with sprays of fragrant cream to white flowers in late winter and spring. It is closely related to the D. speciosum group and, like them, flowers best after a cool, dry 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

Epiphyte or lithophyte in rainforest and open forest, often on she-oaks and on rocks, typically in bright positions on the edges of forest. It flowers from about July to November; var. magnificum occurs at higher altitudes in the south of the range and flowers later.

The 88 records with an elevation span 10–1622 m, median 900 m, so most plants grow in the uplands of the Atherton Tableland and nearby ranges.

Queensland

🔒 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.