Coelogyne cycnoches

A Himalayan epiphytic Coelogyne from the monsoon forests of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and north-east India. Like its relatives it wants an intermediate-to-cool, very wet summer and a cooler, drier winter to flower well.

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 trees, sometimes on mossy rocks, in subtropical to lower montane forest, mostly at 800–2100 m judging by the climate sites.

Climate sites range from about 790 m to 2110 m, most near 1500–1700 m; few records carry an elevation.

NepalSikkimBhutanAssamManipurMeghalayaMyanmarTibetBangladesh

🔒 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.