Phalaenopsis laotica

Phalaenopsis laotica was described as Doritis pulcherrima var. laotica by Gruss and Averyanov and raised to species in 2021; it is a Laotian member of the Doritis group. Like P. pulcherrima it grows on the ground or on rocks in fairly bright, seasonally dry country, so it needs more light than a typical moth orchid and a cool, drier winter.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Assumed from the Doritis group: terrestrial or lithophytic on sandy or rocky soil in open, seasonally dry forest and grassy clearings, rooting in leaf litter and moss.

Unknown; the measured site is at about 450 m in central Laos.

Laos

🔒 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.