Dendrobium sanguinolentum

Blood-stained dendrobium

A warm-growing, pendent cane Dendrobium from the lowland and hill forests of Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and possibly the Philippines. It has purplish canes and sheaths, and short clusters of two to six waxy, long-lasting flowers with blood-red tips that appear from the nodes of leafless canes. Grow it hanging, warm and humid all year, with only a short, slightly drier spell.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees in evergreen lowland and hill forest, including roadside trees, where it hangs from trunks and branches.

Recorded from sea level to about 600–900 m.

Southern ThailandPeninsular MalaysiaSumatraJavaBorneoPhilippines (uncertain)

🔒 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.