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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Dendrobium lewisiae

A Solomon Islands and New Guinea dendrobium in the Diplocaulobium group (described first as Diplocaulobium bicolor), whose flowers typically last only a day. Two wild records from the Solomons at around 300 m point to a hot, very wet lowland climate.

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

An epiphyte of lowland rainforest; Diplocaulobium form clumps of slender one-leaved pseudobulbs on trunks and branches.

The two usable records are at about 275–335 m.

New GuineaSolomon Is.

🔒 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.