Coelogyne speciosa [EN]

Coelogyne speciosa Lindley 1834

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Found In:  Malaysia, Borneo, Java and Sumatra epiphyte and occasional terrestrial occurs in rainforests at elevations of 700 to 2000 meters

Size: 40 cm hight

The term Flowering: spring/summer

Flower size: 8 cm, blooming successively In spike max 4 flowers (spike size :20 cm max) spike growth about 2  month, the flowers last up to one week. Spike grows out of inside New bulb.

Fragrance:  citrus/vanillia (sensitive)

Temperature:  Spring/summer 18-30 C, autmun/Winter 20-10.

Watering: constantly moist substrate, fertilizer when plant grow (vantage Potassium and nitrogen). In winter this species needs dry season, sometimes we must watering, without a fertilizer.

Humidity: 60-20%

Subtrate: average grain size “pine bark”

Exhibition:   West Or east, yes this species we can cultivation on south exhibition but we must ensure shading 

Synonyms: Chelonanthera speciosa Bl. 1825; Coelogyne speciosa subsp. fimbriata (J.J.Sm.) Gravend. 1999; Coelogyne speciosa subsp. incarnata Gravend. 1999; Coelogyne speciosa var. alba auct. 1905; Coelogyne speciosa var. albicans, Man. 1890; Coelogyne speciosa var. fimbriata J.J.Sm. 1907; Coelogyne speciosa var. incarnata (Gravend.) M.Wolff & O.Gruss 2007; Coelogyne speciosa var. major C.F.Sander, F.K.Sander & L.L.Sander 1927; Coelogyne speciosa var. rubiginosa auct. 1922; Pleione speciosa (Blume) Kuntze 1891

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