Phalaenopsis pantherina

A small epiphytic Phalaenopsis of the Polychilos group, endemic to Borneo, with pale green oblong leaves and waxy yellow flowers heavily barred and spotted reddish-brown. It was once treated as a variety of P. cornu-cervi. It grows at about 400–500 m in warm, humid, aseasonal rainforest, so it wants constant warmth, shade and humidity.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows as an epiphyte on trees in humid lowland to hill rainforest, in filtered shade, with thick roots clinging to bark. It occurs in protected areas including Crocker Range National Park.

Recorded at about 400–500 m. The two GBIF records have no elevation, so it was not measured.

Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan)

🔒 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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