Cymbidium hookerianum

A cool-growing Himalayan Cymbidium of humid montane forest at 1600–2400 m, with large fragrant green flowers in late winter and spring. It needs warm, wet summers and cold, dry, bright winters with near-freezing nights to flower.

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

Epiphytic or on rocks in dense, humid broadleaf and oak forest, often on steep river banks.

Literature gives 1600–2400 m; the few dated records sit at 1650–1775 m.

NepalSikkimBhutanAssamTibetYunnanSichuanMyanmarThailandVietnam

🔒 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.