| Coelogyne cristata photo C. Solombergo |
| taxonomy | described by | Lindley, John |
| published in | Collectanea Botanica ad. pl. 1821 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Arethuseae | |
| subtribe | Coelogyninae | |
| genus | Coelogyne Lindley 1821 | |
| chromosomes | 2n = 40 | |
| metabolism | CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. | |
| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | forests in India (Garhwal, Khasi Hills, Lava forest, Todey-Tangta, Kalipong, Kurseong) Nepal, Bhutan, |
| China (Xizang, Guangxi Zhuangzu-Zizhiqu) | ||
| altitude | 1200 - 1700 m (3960 - 5610 ft) | |
| habitat | climate informations from Lingcheng (Guangxi Zhuangzu-Zizhiqu, China) | |
| Köppen climate classification : Cfa, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with very hot summers | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1500 m / 4950 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Lingcheng this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 30 m' to 10 h 30 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 18 - 22 cm (7.2" - 8.8"), basal |
| nr flowers | 4 - 6, fragrants | |
| size | single flower 8 L 8 cm (3.2" L 3.2") - inflorescence 10 L 17 cm (4" L 6.8") | |
| duration |
inflorescence length, ≈ 15 days |
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| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 140 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
