Cymbidium floribundum

Golden-edged orchid

A small, cool-growing Cymbidium from southern China and northern Vietnam that carries dense spikes of small reddish-brown flowers with a white, red-marked lip in spring and summer. It grows on trees and on rocks and cliffs along streams, up to 3300 m, and is one of the hardiest species in the genus. It is a common parent of miniature cymbidium hybrids and needs a genuinely cold, bright 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on trees in forests and at forest margins, and on rocks and cliffs beside streams and in valleys. The Flora of China describes the plant as epiphytic. It forms dense clumps of short, stiff leaves, often in exposed spots on rock faces where the roots cling to thin moss and humus.

The Flora of China gives 100–3300 m. Measured records span 725–2100 m (median 1425 m), where winter nights fall close to freezing.

China South-CentralChina SoutheastMyanmarTaiwanTibetVietnam

🔒 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.