Phalaenopsis regnieriana

A Doritis-type Phalaenopsis of Thailand and Indochina, related to P. pulcherrima: an upright, often terrestrial or rock-dwelling plant of open, seasonally dry places. It wants bright light, heat, a wet summer and a distinctly drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on the ground, on rocks or low on trees in open dipterocarp and savanna woodland and sandy or rocky clearings, as is typical of the Doritis group. The single wild record is from Vietnam's Central Highlands.

The one record is at about 200 m; the Doritis group occurs from lowland to about 1,000 m.

VietnamThailandCambodiaLaos

🔒 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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