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Orchids Partly documented

Coelogyne keithiana

A Bornean Coelogyne recorded mainly around Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, apparently in montane forest at roughly 1500–1900 m. Specific information is scant; it is best treated as a cool-intermediate epiphytic orchid that wants constant moisture and no dry rest.

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

Montane forest, most records near Kinabalu; growth form assumed epiphytic as in most of the genus.

Few records give elevation; the main climate sites are at 1550 and 1900 m.

SabahKalimantanBorneo

🔒 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.