Tolumnia guttata

A miniature fan-leaved equitant orchid endemic to Jamaica, growing on twigs in warm, fairly dry lowland woodland. Like other Tolumnia, it needs bright light, heavy airflow and roots that dry completely between waterings.

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

Twig epiphyte on shrubs and small trees in seasonally dry lowland and hill woodland. Built from the measured sites and what is typical for the genus.

Recorded from about 30 to 800 m, median around 300 m.

Jamaica

🔒 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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More Tolumnia

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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.