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Orchids Partly documented

Coelogyne clemensii

An epiphytic Coelogyne endemic to Borneo, mostly collected in the hills and mountains of Sabah around Mount Kinabalu. Treat it as a cool-to-intermediate montane orchid: steady humidity, mild days, cool nights and water all year.

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

Little is published on its habitat; most records come from montane forest in Sabah, where Coelogyne grow as epiphytes on mossy trunks and branches in bright, broken shade.

Most records lie around Mount Kinabalu and the Crocker Range, roughly 1,000–2,000 m; a few Kalimantan records are from the lowlands.

BorneoSabahKalimantan

🔒 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.