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Coelogyne fragrans is a species of Coelogyne found in East Asia.
Description[]
Plants blooms from winter to spring with three to four successive 3 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya at elevations of 100 to 2000 meters
Culture[]
Plants are usually grown in baskets. Plant grows from cool to cold temperatures in partial shade. 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.
Naming[]
Common name: The Fragrant Coelogyne
Synonyms[]
- Coelogyne rumphii Ridley 1886