Coelogyne crystata
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Native to the eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Assam, Coelogyne cristata grows as an epiphyte or lithophyte in montane forest between 1500 and 2600 m elevation. Its round, walnut-sized pseudobulbs bear two narrow, lance-shaped leaves 15 to 30 cm long. In late winter or very early spring it produces clusters of crystalline white, wavy flowers 7 to 10 cm across, the lip marked with yellow-orange crests, delicately fragrant. Cultivation calls for a cool, humid atmosphere while growing, bright filtered light, and a drier winter rest.
- Family :Orchidaceae
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)