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Phalaenopsis celebensis

Celebes Phalaenopsis

A miniature epiphytic moth orchid endemic to Sulawesi. Its dark green leaves, up to about 17 cm long, are marked with silvery-grey mottling in horizontal bands. In mid-summer it produces arching to pendent sprays, 40–60 cm long, of many small white flowers, 3–3.5 cm across, with brown-marked petals and lip. It is a warm-growing, shade-loving species that wants to be watered all year.

Phalaenopsis celebensis
Photo: Orchi, 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 Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees in shaded, humid forest in the hills of Sulawesi. Its habitat is under threat from clearance for housing, plantations, roads and illegal logging.

Reported from 400 to 600 m elevation.

Sulawesi

🔒 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.