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Phalaenopsis mannii

A monsoon Phalaenopsis from eastern Nepal and Assam to southern Yunnan and Vietnam, recorded at about 400–1300 m.

Phalaenopsis mannii
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A pendant epiphyte of humid forest, typically on trunks and branches in shade; habitat detail here is generalised from the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded at 400–1310 m, median 825 m (9 records).

AssamChina South-CentralEast HimalayaMyanmarNepalVietnam

🔒 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.