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Phalaenopsis deliciosa

A miniature epiphytic Phalaenopsis, formerly Kingidium deliciosum, with wavy-edged leaves and branching sprays of tiny flowers about 1 cm across, usually white with pink or purple marks. It has an enormous range, from India and Sri Lanka through Indochina and southern China to the Philippines and Indonesia. It suits a warm, shaded, humid spot and reblooms from old spikes.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A small epiphyte of warm tropical and monsoon forests, typically low on shaded trunks and branches in humid forest, often near streams. The sources consulted did not give detailed site descriptions for this species.

The 14 records with elevations span 13–850 m, with a median of 355 m, so it is a lowland to lower-hill plant.

India (Western Ghats, Assam and Northeast) and Sri LankaNepal, East Himalaya, Bangladesh and the Andaman IslandsMyanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and VietnamSouthern China (Yunnan and Hainan)Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi and the MoluccasPhilippines

🔒 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.