Phalaenopsis malipoensis

A small epiphytic Phalaenopsis from the limestone hills of south-east Yunnan and northern Vietnam, with a few deciduous leaves, long flattened roots and small white flowers with a yellow lip in April and May. It grows at 600–1300 m in a monsoon climate with a cool, dry winter, so it wants a real winter rest. It is rare and little documented, so much of this profile is inferred from its habitat.

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

Grows on trees in sparse forest and at forest margins in China, and in submontane evergreen broad-leaved humid forest on karst limestone in Vietnam. The short stem carries three to five leaves that are shed in the cool season, with flattened aerial roots up to 50 cm long.

600–1300 m in China and 1000–1100 m in Vietnam. There are no wild GBIF records with elevations.

China (south-east Yunnan)Northern VietnamMyanmar

🔒 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.