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Orchids Partly documented

Coelogyne carnosa

A Malayan montane orchid described by Ridley and moved to Coelogyne in 2021, known here from a single record at about 1500 m in the Main Range. Treat it as a cool-growing cloud-forest epiphyte: mild days, cool nights, constant moisture and humidity.

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

Presumably an epiphyte of mossy upper montane forest, generalised from the site and the genus.

Single record at about 1524 m on the Main Range near the Genting Highlands.

Peninsular Malaysia

🔒 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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