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Cymbidium

Cymbidium hybridum

  • Scented
  • Grows indoors
Cymbidium (Cymbidium hybridum)

Photo: Arne and Bent Larsen, Haarby, Denmark · CC BY-SA 2.5 dk · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green, cream, rose

What actually matters with this one

It needs a 10C drop between day and night in autumn to set spikes. Stand it outdoors in September.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 9-10
Height
75 cm
Flowers
November to March
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.