Phalaenopsis kapuasensis

A recently described Bornean relative of Phalaenopsis gigantea, a pendulous lowland epiphyte with thick, waxy leaves 22–48 cm long. It has branched inflorescences of many small (2.6–3 cm), greenish-yellow to pale yellow flowers barred with brown, which open a few at a time over a long season. Grow it hot, humid and shaded, mounted or in a basket so the leaves can hang.

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

Epiphytic on trees in lowland forest in Borneo, hanging with its leaves pointing downward as in P. gigantea. The exact localities are kept confidential because of poaching.

Recorded from lowland forest at 50–200 m. There are no GBIF records, so this was not measured.

Borneo

🔒 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.