Coelogyne chinensis

Better known as Pholidota chinensis, now placed in Coelogyne: a clumping orchid of rocks and tree trunks in southern China and Vietnam, with chains of pseudobulbs and drooping spikes of small cream flowers. Grow it intermediate to warm with bright shade, a wet summer and a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic or lithophytic on mossy rocks and tree trunks in subtropical evergreen forest and on shaded cliffs (inferred from its former genus Pholidota and the records).

Recorded at 320–1850 m (median about 1,140 m), but most climate sites are low-lying in Guangdong and Hainan.

China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian)HainanVietnamLaosThailandMyanmarEast HimalayaTibet

🔒 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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