Cymbidium eburneum

Ivory cymbidium

A compact Himalayan and southern Chinese Cymbidium with large, fragrant, ivory-white flowers carried one or two to a spike in late winter and spring. It grows on trees and on rocks along valleys and in open forest at 800–2000 m, with a warm, very wet summer and a cool, drier winter. It needs brighter light and cooler winter nights than a warm-growing orchid, but it is less cold-demanding than the big hybrid cymbidiums.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

The Flora of China describes the plant as epiphytic but gives its habitat as rocks along valleys and in open forests. Other species accounts describe it on trees and rocks in highland forests, often in mist. Its pseudobulbs form clumps of stiff, strap-shaped leaves, and the roots run through moss and humus on branches or rock ledges.

The Flora of China gives 800–2000 m. Measured records with elevations span 1275–1615 m (median 1600 m), in the middle of that band.

AssamChina South-CentralChina SoutheastEast HimalayaHainanMyanmarNepalVietnam

🔒 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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