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Phalaenopsis amphitrite

A natural hybrid between Phalaenopsis sanderiana and Phalaenopsis stuartiana from the Philippines, described by Kraenzlin in 1892. Grow it like its warm-growing parents, as a shade-loving lowland epiphyte with warm nights and high humidity.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Epiphytic in warm, humid lowland forest where both parents grow, mainly in Mindanao. No wild records are held in GBIF.

Not recorded; the parents grow mainly from near sea level to about 500 m.

Philippines

🔒 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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