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Coelogyne cristata is a species of Coelogyne found in East Asia.
Description
Plants bloom from winter to spring with up to ten 10 cm flowers per an inflorescence. Flowers are fragrant in the nighttime and attract different species of moth which pollinate them.
Distribution
Plants are found growing in the montane forest of Himalayas, Assam, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Java at elevations of 1500 to 2600 meters.
Culture
Plants are usually grown in baskets. Plant grows from cool to cold temperatures in partial shade, but it can tolerate higher temperatures. Water regularly during the summer, about once every two days and gradually reduce in the winter. Water about once every two to three weeks and gradually increase watering as new roots begin to show. Pot in a well drain medium. Pot in a plastic or clay pot with a mix of fine fir bark, tree fern fibers, and perlite or pot in New Zealand sphagnum moss.
Varieties
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Coelogyne cristata var. hololeuca | Sepals and petals are white. lip is white. |
Naming
Common name: The Crested Coelogyne
Synonyms
- Cymbidium speciosissimum D. Don 1825
- Pleione speciosissima (D.Don) Kuntze 1891
References
- Hill, Cindy. "Coelogyne:Sparkiling Stars of Asia." Orchid Digest Vol. 72-2 April, May, June 2008: 60-76.