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Phalaenopsis ubonensis

Phalaenopsis ubonensis
Photo: Mangostar, Public domain

Phalaenopsis ubonensis is a miniature, hot-growing lithophytic orchid from Thailand and Laos that produces fragrant lavender to lilac flowers in summer and autumn. It needs warm, humid conditions with bright indirect light and careful watering.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the mix is nearly dry, and let water drain fully so the roots never sit wet.
Soil
Fine bark or a fast-draining orchid mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Thailand to Laos
Climate
wet tropical

About

Phalaenopsis ubonensis, is a species of orchid native to Thailand and Laos. The specific epithet ubonensis refers to the Thai province Ubon.

Where it grows

It is found in tropical lowland forests at elevations of 150–400 m above sea level.

Other Phalaenopsis plants

Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus · Phalaenopsis subg. Ornithochilus · Moth orchid · Phalaenopsis amboinensis · Phalaenopsis aphrodite · Phalaenopsis appendiculata · Phalaenopsis bastianii · Phalaenopsis bellina · Phalaenopsis boulbetii · Phalaenopsis buyssoniana · Phalaenopsis cacharensis · Phalaenopsis celebensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phalaenopsis ubonensis 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.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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