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Coelogyne gibbosa

A small, widespread Malesian Coelogyne found from Malaya and Sumatra to Borneo, Sulawesi and the Solomon Islands. It grows from lowland to lower montane forest, so it adapts well to warm-intermediate, constantly humid conditions without a rest.

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

Inferred from records and the genus: an epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid lowland and hill forest.

Climate sites from near sea level to about 1,200 m.

Peninsular MalaysiaSumatraJavaBorneoSulawesiLesser Sunda IslandsSolomon Islands

🔒 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.