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Gastrochilus calceolaris is a small epiphytic orchid from Southeast Asia that grows on trees in humid lowland forests. It needs bright, humid conditions with good air movement and a loose, airy mount rather than dense potting media.
Gastrochilus calceolaris is a species in the family Orchidaceae. It is widespread across much of Southeast Asia, including southern China (Hainan, Tibet, Yunnan), Bhutan, Assam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Java, Sumatra, the Philippines, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Within the Philippines, in it is found in only one location, in Benguet. So it is considered endangered within the country.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gastrochilus calceolaris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
