Phalaenopsis lobbii

A miniature moth orchid from the eastern Himalaya to northern Vietnam, with small white flowers about 1.5 cm across and a brown-marked lip, borne from March to May. In winter it may drop some or all of its leaves. To flower it well at home you need to give it that cool, dry rest.

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

A small epiphyte in evergreen broadleaf forest, often on limestone. Fleshy aerial roots radiate from a short stem with 3–5 slightly fleshy leaves, which may drop during the dry winter.

Literature gives 150–330 m; the measured records range from 350 to 1100 m (median 600 m, 5 records). It likely occurs over a wider range than the literature states.

India: AssamEastern Himalaya (Bhutan, Sikkim)MyanmarChina: South-CentralVietnam

🔒 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.