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Coelogyne corymbosa

A compact, cool-growing Himalayan Coelogyne from 1400–2900 m, from Nepal to Yunnan and Myanmar. It grows on mossy trees and rocks in montane forest, with a wet monsoon summer and a cold, dry, bright winter; that winter rest is the key to flowering.

Coelogyne corymbosa
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches, sometimes on rocks, in montane broadleaf forest. Species-specific habitat detail is thin; this follows the measured climate and other cool Himalayan Coelogyne.

Records span 1375–2900 m, median 2500 m.

NepalBhutanAssamTibetYunnanMyanmar

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.