Two Phalaenopsis species from section Zebrinae

Two species that have been found on Borneo from section Zebrinae are Phalaenopsis corningiana and Phalaenopsis sumatrana. Of the two, Phalaenopsis corningiana is endemic to Borneo, and has one of the coolest scent that smells like grape soda with hints of cloves, which is quite unique.

This is the second bloom for this Phalaenopsis corningiana, but I have yet to figure out how to grow this species well without stressing it out too much.

The sister species, Phalaenopsis sumatrana, is really quite different. This plant had previously bloomed but it's the first time it has bloomed here. Unlike Phalaenopsis corningiana, Phalaenopsis sumatrana produces an acrid, turpentine-y, burnt-plastic scent. Because the number of bloom it carried produced massive amounts of scents, it became quite uncomfortable to even stay in the room it was blooming in (!), which unfortunately meant I had to prematurely cut the flowers after a few days. These will definitely have to be grown in a separate room in the future.