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Phalaenopsis stobartiana

A miniature epiphytic Phalaenopsis endemic to the mountains of Hainan, China, growing on tree trunks at about 1300-1400 m. It is deciduous, losing its leaves in the cool dry season, and relies on a mass of photosynthetic roots; its small green flowers with a rose lip appear in May and June. It is critically endangered in the wild and prized by breeders for green-flowered hybrids.

Phalaenopsis stobartiana
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

An epiphyte on tree trunks in montane forest on Hainan. It has a massive root system relative to its few small leaves, and the leaves drop during the dry season, though some are still present at flowering.

Recorded at 1300-1400 m. The single usable GBIF record carries no elevation.

Hainan

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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.