Coelogyne aculeata

A tiny Philippine epiphytic orchid better known under its older names Acoridium apiculatum and Dendrochilum apiculatum, moved to Coelogyne in 2021. It is known only from a couple of old herbarium collections from Rizal on Luzon, so its care is inferred from its relatives in Dendrochilum section Acoridium: small, mossy-forest epiphytes that want steady moisture, shade and fresh air.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Known only from old collections in Rizal province, Luzon, with no habitat notes. Its close relatives in the Acoridium group grow on mossy branches in humid hill and montane forest.

Not recorded. Relatives grow mostly in hill to montane forest, often above 500 m, so cooler than the lowland climate site below.

PhilippinesLuzon

🔒 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.