Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii

A clumping lithophytic orchid of shady rainforest gorges and ravines in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. It wants cool, humid, moving air, moderate shade and a cooler, drier winter. It is easy to overheat and easy to rot when the medium stays soggy.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows mostly on mossy rocks in dense rainforest and in shaded gorges, usually close to streams, and sometimes at the base of trees with fibrous bark. The roots run over rock surfaces where water seeps past, in air that stays humid.

Records run from 250 to 1,022 m, with a median of 800 m. Ravine floors are cooler and damper than the surrounding slopes.

QueenslandNew 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.