Sarcochilus borealis

A tiny epiphytic orchid restricted to upland rainforest on Mount Lewis and the Atherton Tableland in north Queensland, with a few stiff dark leaves and small green flowers with a red-marked white lip. It wants cool, humid, well-ventilated conditions in bright shade, mounted so the roots dry quickly.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on trees and vines in upland tropical rainforest, typically on twigs and slender branches in humid, moving air.

800 to 1,000 m on the Atherton Tableland and Mount Lewis; the records span 31 to 1,100 m.

Queensland

🔒 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.