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Coelogyne bracteosa

Dendrochilum longifolium

Coelogyne bracteosa
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0

Coelogyne bracteosa (formerly Dendrochilum longifolium), the long-leaved dendrochilum, is a medium-sized epiphytic or lithophytic orchid from tropical Asia and New Guinea that produces arching sprays of small yellow-green flowers. Grow it in bright, humid conditions with a free-draining mount or pot and steady moisture.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water regularly while it is in active growth and let the mix dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Fine bark or a free-draining orchid mix, or mounted on a slab or tree fern.
Temperature
18-28 °C; protect below 12 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Coelogyne bracteosa, formerly Dendrochilum longifolium, is a species of orchid, commonly known as the long-leaved dendrochilum. It is found in tropical regions of Myanmar, Borneo, New Guinea, The Philippines, and Thailand.

Other Coelogyne plants

Chelonistele sulphurea · Chelonistele · Coelogyne anfracta · Coelogyne barbata · Coelogyne bilamellata · Coelogyne breviscapa · Coelogyne bulleyia · Coelogyne calcicola · Coelogyne corymbosa · Coelogyne cristata · Coelogyne cumingii · Entomophobia kinabaluensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Coelogyne bracteosa 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.

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