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Phalaenopsis pingxiangensis

A Phalaenopsis described from Pingxiang in south-west Guangxi, China, on the Vietnam border. One checklist treats it as a synonym of P. marriottiana (the former Hygrochilus), so it may be best grown like that robust, intermediate-temperature epiphyte of seasonal montane forest.

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

Presumed an epiphyte of subtropical evergreen or limestone forest in south-west Guangxi. No wild records exist to confirm the habitat.

Unknown; the Pingxiang area lies mostly between 200 and 1,000 m.

Guangxi

🔒 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.