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Dendrobium mutabile

Variable dendrobium

An epiphytic cane Dendrobium from western Indonesia, named for how variable it is. Most records come from the mountains of West Java, including the Cibodas area at about 1,000–1,400 m, which points to intermediate rather than hot conditions. Detailed habitat notes are scarce.

Dendrobium mutabile
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

An epiphyte in the forests of Java and Sumatra. GBIF specimens and observations cluster in West Java, with elevations recorded at Cibodas (on the slopes of Gede-Pangrango) around 1,400 m.

Only four GBIF records carry elevations: 1,025 m and 1,400 m (Cibodas). The full altitudinal range is not documented in the sources found.

JawaSumateraLesser Sunda 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.