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Coelogyne brachyptera is a species of Coelogyne.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the spring with five to seven 5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the primary forest of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at elevations of 1000 to 1500 meters
Culture[]
Plants are usually grown in baskets. Plant grows in warm to cool temperatures with partial shade. Water regularly through the year. 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 Short-Winged Coelogyne
Synonyms[]
- Pleione brachyptera (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891