Dendrobium monophyllum

lily-of-the-valley orchid

A small clumping Australian Dendrobium with yellowish-green pseudobulbs 6–12 cm long, each with one or two leaves, and arching sprays of 5–20 fragrant, bell-shaped yellow flowers from late winter to early summer. It grows on branches, rocks and cliffs in bright, upper parts of rainforest from the Atherton Tableland to northern New South Wales. It needs bright light, good air movement and a drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Epiphytic or lithophytic in rainforest, on upper branches, rocks and cliff faces where the light is bright. It forms clumps of crowded pseudobulbs.

31–1,100 m in the records, median 600 m (61 records).

New South WalesQueensland

🔒 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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