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Coelogyne vermicularis

A rarely recorded Coelogyne of Borneo and Sumatra, once placed in Chelonistele, with a single wild record in Sarawak at about 900 m. Grow it in constantly humid, mild conditions with moderate shade and no dry season.

Coelogyne vermicularis
Photo: Johannes Jacobus Smith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

No species-specific habitat notes were found. The one record lies in hill to lower montane rainforest, where related Chelonistele-type Coelogyne grow on mossy trunks and rocks in humid shade.

The single record is at about 900 m; the full elevation range is unknown.

BorneoSumatera

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.