Phalaenopsis gibbosa

Phalaenopsis gibbosa is a miniature Phalaenopsis of section Parishianae from northern and central Vietnam, Laos and south-central China, with small elliptic leaves and arching sprays of 8 to 10 small white flowers tipped green, blooming March to June. Most plants sold under this name are actually Phalaenopsis thailandica, so check the identity of your plant. It likes intermediate-to-warm conditions with a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in humid evergreen forest on limestone hills. Herbarium labels from Vietnam describe it in forest on steep slopes, including primary coniferous forest with Calocedrus rupestris and logged evergreen broadleaf forest and scrub on rocky ridges.

Herbarium records range from about 325 to 800 m; Wikipedia gives about 720 m.

VietnamLaosChina South-Central

🔒 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.