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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Coelogyne benkii

Coelogyne benkii is a recently described orchid (Cavestro, 2018) from Sulawesi, with no georeferenced wild records and no published habitat notes. Grow it as a warm-to-intermediate epiphytic Coelogyne: bright filtered light, humid air, constant moisture and steady warmth.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumably an epiphyte in Sulawesi forest, as for the genus; the species is known from little more than its description.

No recorded elevations; the climate point used sits at about 500 m in central Sulawesi.

Sulawesi

🔒 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.