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Coelogyne

Coelogyne cristata

  • Scented
  • Grows indoors
Coelogyne (Coelogyne cristata)

Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

white, gold

What actually matters with this one

It needs a genuinely cold, dry winter around 5-10C. Kept warm it stays green and never produces a single spike.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Indoors
Height
30 cm
Flowers
January to March
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.