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Orchids Partly documented

Coelogyne infernalis

A high-montane Coelogyne from West Sumatra, recorded near the volcanic peaks around Bukittinggi at about 2,600 m. It needs cool, constantly wet and very humid conditions, so it is a cool-growing orchid, not a warm-house plant.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably an epiphyte or lithophyte in upper montane mossy forest on volcanic peaks; no habitat details are published for the species.

Records are at about 2,600 m, in the upper montane zone of the Barisan range.

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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