Dendrobium phalaenopsis

The Cooktown orchid, now widely treated as Dendrobium bigibbum var. phalaenopsis, grows on trees and rocks in bright, seasonally dry tropical north Queensland. It needs strong light, warmth and a distinctly drier, cooler winter rest to flower well.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte or lithophyte on trees and rocks in open forest, vine scrub, coastal scrub and along rivers in tropical Queensland, often in bright, exposed spots.

Mostly near sea level to low hills; no elevation records in the data.

Queensland

🔒 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.