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Coelogyne cupulata

A rarely recorded Bornean Coelogyne, known from montane forest in Brunei and Sabah at about 1,270–1,570 m. It needs cool to intermediate, constantly humid conditions with little seasonal change. Species-specific information is scarce.

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

It probably grows as an epiphyte in lower montane forest on Borneo, like most Coelogyne of that zone, in dappled light on mossy branches. This is inferred from the genus and from the record sites.

The two record sites lie at about 1,270 and 1,570 m.

BorneoSabahBrunei

🔒 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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