Sarcochilus falcatus

The orange blossom orchid is a small epiphyte of rainforest and moist eucalypt gullies in eastern Australia, with sickle-shaped leaves and fragrant white spring flowers. It suits cool to intermediate growers who can give bright shade, moving air and a cool, somewhat drier winter.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on the outer branches and twigs of trees, often in rainforest margins, gullies and along creeks where the air stays moist and moves freely. It has no pseudobulbs, so it relies on frequent mist, dew and rain.

Recorded from about 30 to 1,250 m (median 750 m), mostly on the ranges and tablelands of the Great Dividing Range.

QueenslandNew South WalesVictoria

🔒 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.