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Dendrobium revolutum

A small epiphytic Dendrobium of Indochina and the Malay Peninsula. Its two wild records are from lowland Thailand, where it is hot all year with a monsoon from May to October and a drier, slightly cooler season from December to February. Grow it warm and bright, easing water in the dry months.

Dendrobium revolutum
Photo: A. B. (??) del., J. N. Fitch lith. ( = John Nugent Fitch, 1840–1927) . Description by Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817—1911), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Epiphyte in lowland forest and forest edges; details inferred from the genus.

Records near sea level to about 200 m.

ThailandLaosCambodiaMalaya

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.