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Phalaenopsis schilleriana

A large, silver-mottled pink moth orchid endemic to the Philippines. It grows high in trees in lowland rainforest on Luzon and nearby islands, from sea level to about 450 m. It is a warm grower but a classic cool spiker: it needs a few weeks of noticeably cooler autumn nights to flower in late winter or spring.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte growing high on tree branches in humid lowland rainforest, where it gets more light than lower-trunk Phalaenopsis. The flattened, grey-green roots spread widely over bark.

Literature gives sea level to about 450 m. Few measured records carry an elevation.

Philippines: LuzonPhilippines: islands near Luzon

🔒 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.