Dendrobium moorei

Drooping cane orchid

An epiphytic and lithophytic cane Dendrobium endemic to Lord Howe Island, with slender pseudobulbs and sprays of drooping white flowers. It grows mostly in the mist-shrouded forests on the island's southern mountains above about 400 m, so it is a cool, constantly humid grower that dislikes heat and needs good air movement.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

On trees and rocks in humid, sheltered forest, mostly the cloud forest on Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird, which is frequently in cloud and exposed to salt-laden wind.

Recorded at 400–900 m, median 767 m (9 records). This matches the literature's 'usually above 400 m'; the summit of Mount Gower is 875 m.

Lord Howe Island

🔒 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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