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Coelogyne lacteola

A Bornean Coelogyne recorded from the foothills of the Kinabalu massif in Sabah at about 1,200–1,350 m. It grows in cool-intermediate, constantly wet montane forest and does best with steady conditions 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

Lower montane forest around Mount Kinabalu. Species-specific habitat notes are scarce; it is most likely an epiphyte in humid, dappled forest like its relatives.

Recorded sites lie at roughly 1,180–1,340 m.

SabahBorneo

🔒 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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