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Cystorchis variegata is a small terrestrial orchid from Malesia and Vanuatu that grows in damp, shaded forest floors. It is rarely grown in cultivation, so care is best matched to its natural moist, shady understory conditions.
Cystorchis variegata is a species of terrestrial orchid native to Malesia and Vanuatu. It was described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1858.
Cystorchis variegata can be found in Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Vanuatu. In Java it is known to grow in damp, shady forests at altitudes of 600–1,100 m (2,000–3,600 ft).
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cystorchis variegata 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.
