Sarcochilus hirticalcar

A small epiphytic Sarcochilus from the rainforests of Cape York Peninsula, named for its hairy spur. Unlike the cool-growing southern species it is a warm grower that wants humid, shaded, moving air and a drier winter, and it does best mounted or in a small basket.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on trunks and branches of rainforest and gallery-forest trees in the McIlwraith and Iron Range region, in humid shade near streams.

Recorded at 400–1,500 m, median 560 m; the Cape York records cluster at 400–700 m, and the single 1,500 m point in southeast Queensland is doubtful.

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 2.0 licence, unmodified.