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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Phalaenopsis buyssoniana

A robust terrestrial or rock-dwelling moth orchid from Thailand and Vietnam, formerly treated as Doritis buyssoniana or a variety of Doritis pulcherrima. It has silvery-green, purple-spotted leaves up to 25 cm long and tall upright spikes of rose-pink flowers larger than those of P. pulcherrima. Unlike most moth orchids it wants bright light and a drier, cooler winter.

Phalaenopsis buyssoniana
Photo: Raphael17, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial or lithophytic plant, growing in soil pockets and on rocks rather than high on trees. Its close relative P. pulcherrima grows in similar open sites across mainland Southeast Asia. Detailed field notes for P. buyssoniana itself were not found.

No elevation data were found for this species. The P. pulcherrima group is generally a lowland to low-hill plant in monsoonal Southeast Asia.

ThailandVietnam

🔒 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.