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Phalaenopsis reichenbachiana

A near-threatened Phalaenopsis endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines, close to P. fasciata but with pale yellow, cupped, slightly musky flowers. There are no wild GBIF records; the reference point is a hot lowland Philippine site. Grow it warm, shaded and humid.

Phalaenopsis reichenbachiana
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in lowland forest on Mindanao; detail inferred from related Phalaenopsis.

No elevation data; a lowland species.

Philippines

🔒 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.