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Coelogyne cumingii

A small epiphytic Coelogyne of Malaysia, southern Thailand, Sumatra and Borneo, with white flowers marked yellow on the lip.

Coelogyne cumingii
Photo: Miss Drake (1803-1857) , G. Barclay sc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Little is published on its habitat. Like related Coelogyne it grows on trunks and branches in humid evergreen forest, in dappled light.

Climate sites run from near sea level to about 2000 m in the Cameron Highlands; most records are from the Malay Peninsula hills.

Peninsular MalaysiaThailandBorneoSumatraMyanmarLaosVietnam

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.