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Coelogyne apiculata

An epiphytic Coelogyne of the monsoon forests of Assam, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Give it warm-intermediate conditions, heavy summer watering and a clearly drier, cooler and brighter winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on trees in evergreen and semi-deciduous hill forest. Inferred from the genus and the region; no species-specific habitat account was found.

The single record is at about 730 m in western Thailand; the full elevation range is unknown.

AssamMyanmarThailandVietnam

🔒 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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