Coelogyne bracteosa
A medium-sized Malesian Coelogyne that grows on trees and rocks in montane forest, most often recorded in New Guinea around 1,500 m.
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets 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
Epiphyte and lithophyte of humid lower-montane and montane forest, on trunks, branches and mossy rocks.
Recorded at 600–2,970 m, median 1,500 m; most records are mid-elevation New Guinea forest.
Papua New GuineaWestern New GuineaBorneoPeninsular MalaysiaSumatraJavaSulawesiMalukuPhilippinesThailandMyanmar
🔒 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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