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Coelogyne breviscapa

A small epiphytic or lithophytic Coelogyne of the Western Ghats of India and of Sri Lanka, growing in humid hill forest around 900–1150 m. It has a strongly monsoonal year: drenching rain from June to October and a dry, sunny spell from January to April, so give it a drier, brighter rest after growth matures.

Coelogyne breviscapa
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Small epiphyte or lithophyte of humid forest in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka.

Few records carry an elevation; the main climate sites are at 940–1150 m.

IndiaSri LankaKarnatakaKerala

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.