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Coelogyne parishii

A warm-growing epiphytic Coelogyne from the monsoon forests of mainland Southeast Asia, known for green flowers with a dark-marked lip. Grow it warm and humid in bright shade, with heavy summer watering and a drier, slightly cooler winter.

Coelogyne parishii
Photo: Michael Wolf (Webseite), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No species-specific habitat account was found. Related Coelogyne in this region grow as epiphytes on trees in seasonally dry to evergreen lowland and hill forests, where the monsoon brings a pronounced dry winter.

No reliable elevation data; the single GBIF record is at sea level in Phnom Penh. The species is generally a lowland to lower-montane plant.

MyanmarThailandLaosCambodiaVietnam

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.