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Sarcochilus ceciliae

A small, clump-forming orchid from southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales that grows on rocks and produces sprays of small pink flowers. It takes brighter light than most Sarcochilus and does well in shallow, very free-draining mounts or pots with cool, drier winters.

Sarcochilus ceciliae
Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocks and cliff faces, often among moss and leaf litter in open forest or near streams, where it gets bright light and fresh air.

Recorded from about 125 to 1,030 m, median near 520 m.

Australia: southeast QueenslandAustralia: northeast New South Wales

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.