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Coelogyne fimbriata
Coelogyne fimbriata is a small, free-flowering epiphytic orchid from South and Southeast Asia that forms spreading colonies on tree trunks and rocks. It is grown mounted on cork or in a fine bark and sphagnum mix, and its key to success is a dry winter rest after autumn growth.
Coelogyne fimbriata is a species of epiphytic, occasionally lithophytic, orchid native to South and Southeast Asia.
In cultivation, Coelogyne fimbriata is generally regarded as an easy, free-flowering miniature species suited to mounting on cork or slabs with a layer of sphagnum moss, or to pot or basket culture in a small-bark or bark-and-sphagnum mix; its compact size also makes it popular for terrarium growing. It is a seasonal grower, requiring a short winter rest with restricted watering after new growths mature in autumn; watering frequency is gradually increased again as new roots begin to appear in spring, alongside a rise in daytime temperature. The species prefers bright, shaded conditions without direct sunlight.
It occurs in the Himalayas, Nepal, China, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar. It grows epiphytic on trees in lower montane forests at an altitude of 900 to 1500 meters above sea level.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Coelogyne fimbriata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
