Dendrobium reconditum

A tiny epiphytic orchid from far northern Queensland, with flattened stems 4–7 cm long, one thin leaf and a 3 mm white flower that never opens and pollinates itself. It grows on rough-barked rainforest trees on low hills in a monsoonal climate. It is a collector's miniature and needs warm, humid, bright-shaded conditions and a slightly drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows as an epiphyte on rough-barked trees in rainforest on low hills. The type came from Moa Peak on Moa Island in the Torres Strait. It forms small clumps on bark in humid but well-ventilated forest.

Recorded at 60–400 m, median 374 m (7 records). These are low hills, so the climate is fully tropical.

Queensland, Australia (Torres Strait islands and Cape York Peninsula)

🔒 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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