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Orchids Partly documented

Coelogyne fruticicola

A rarely recorded Sumatran Coelogyne whose single measured site sits around 2100 m in West Sumatra's highlands.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of montane forest; the name means 'living on shrubs', suggesting it grows on shrubs and low branches in mossy upper montane vegetation. Details are inferred from the genus.

The only site with coordinates is placed at about 2100 m; few records carry an elevation.

Sumatra

🔒 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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