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Coelogyne flaccida is a species of Coelogyne.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the summer with nine to fifteen 3.75 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing on trees, rocks and open spaces in the upper montane forest of Nepal, northern India, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanamar, Laos and Yunnan to Western Guangxi China at elevations of 900 to 2300 meters.
Culture[]
Plants are usually grown in baskets. Plant grows from cool 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.
Varieties[]
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Coelogyne flaccida | Sepals and petals are orange. Lip is white |
Naming[]
Common name: The Loose Coelogyne
Synonyms[]
- Coelogyne huettneriana Auct. non Rchb.f
- Coelogyne huettneriana Rchb.f var lactea [Rchb.f]Pfitz. 1907
- Coelogyne lactea Rchb.f 1885; Pleione flaccida (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Pleione lactea (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
References[]
- Hill, Cindy. "Coelogyne:Sparkiling Stars of Asia." Orchid Digest Vol. 72-2 April, May, June 2008: 60-76.