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Dendrobium lepidochilum

A large, hot-growing epiphytic Dendrobium endemic to Samoa. Its clustered, pendent to erect leafy stems carry leathery, bilobed leaves, and it produces short two-flowered inflorescences in late winter and early spring. It comes from swampy and montane forest at 200–400 m.

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

It grows epiphytically in swampy and lower montane forest; it probably grows on trunks and branches in humid, partly shaded positions.

Grows at 200–400 m; the measured site is at 330 m.

Samoa

🔒 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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