Coelogyne holochila

A cool-growing epiphytic Coelogyne of the eastern Himalaya, Assam and Myanmar, with the only wild record in Sikkim at about 1,900 m. Give it bright filtered light, a wet, mild summer and a cold, dry winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed to grow on trees in montane broadleaf forest, like other Himalayan coelogynes; the one wild record is from the hills of Sikkim. Species-specific habitat notes were not found.

The single climate site sits at about 1,940 m.

SikkimEast HimalayaAssamMyanmar

🔒 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.