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Coelogyne distans

A warm-growing epiphytic Coelogyne from the lowland and hill forests of Borneo, known from only two wild records. Grow it hot, humid and evenly moist all year, in bright filtered light.

Coelogyne distans
Photo: Johannes Jacobus Smith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

The two records come from Sabah at about 330 m and from near sea level in Sarawak. These are lowland to hill rainforest sites, where Coelogyne usually grow on tree trunks and branches. This is inferred from the genus.

About 0–330 m at the two recorded sites.

BorneoSabahSarawak

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.