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Dendrobium trilamellatum

A fragrant antelope-type Dendrobium (section Spatulata) from the monsoon lowlands of Cape York Peninsula, the Torres Strait islands and coastal New Guinea. It has tall spindle-shaped canes and sprays of twisted, scented flowers from July to November. In cultivation it wants hot, bright, wet summers and a distinctly dry winter.

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

It grows as an epiphyte on paperbarks and other rough-barked trees in open forest and woodland, not in closed rainforest. The canes sit in bright, broken light with plenty of air movement, in a climate with a long wet season and a long, almost rainless dry season.

It is a lowland species of coastal Cape York and New Guinea, mostly near sea level to a few hundred metres. The two usable records carry no elevation.

Cape York Peninsula, QueenslandTorres Strait IslandsNew Guinea (coastal)Northern Territory

🔒 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.