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Sarcochilus hillii

A small epiphytic orchid of eastern Australia that grows on thin branches of trees in rainforest and along creeks, with short spikes of white to pink flowers in spring. It likes bright shade, constant air movement, and cool, slightly drier winters.

Sarcochilus hillii
Photo: Mike Leggett, CC BY 3.0 au, 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Twigs and small branches of trees in moist forest and along watercourses, often near streams where the air stays humid. Conditions are inferred from the measured climate and the genus.

Recorded from about 40 to 1,020 m, median around 500 m.

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 CC BY 3.0 au licence, unmodified.