Phalaenopsis taenialis

A small, nearly leafless-at-flowering Phalaenopsis from the eastern Himalaya to Yunnan, growing on oaks and rhododendrons in shady montane forest at about 1100–2200 m. It expects warm, wet monsoon summers and cool, dry winters, and often drops its leaves at flowering or in the dry season. Mounted plants given a real cool, dry winter grow and flower far better than those kept warm all year.

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 the trunks of broad-leaved trees such as oaks and rhododendrons in shady, humid montane forest. It has flattened, ribbon-like roots and a few leaves that are usually shed during flowering or the dry season, often leaving one.

About 1100–2200 m in the literature. The 9 records with an elevation span 1250–2134 m (median 1650 m).

NepalEast HimalayaWest HimalayaAssamTibetChina South-CentralMyanmarThailandLaosVietnamBangladesh

🔒 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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