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Coelogyne orchids

89 plants in stock · 162 tracked

Cool to intermediate growers with clusters of fragrant white or tan flowers. Tolerate cool windowsills. General care for the genus; individual plants vary.

Native to Himalaya

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Prices in this genus start at $3.

About Coelogyne

Coelogyne is an Asian genus of around two hundred species, distributed from the Himalayas across China, Southeast Asia, and into the Pacific. Plants produce distinct pseudobulbs, each bearing a pair of pleated leaves, and flower spikes that range from small clusters to long arching sprays. Flowers tend towards white and cream with contrasting throat markings, and many species are powerfully fragrant.

The genus is diverse in habitat preference. Some species come from cool cloud-forest elevations, others from lowland tropics, and care therefore varies significantly. Matching a species to the temperature range you can provide is essential.

General care for the genus (species, hybrids and cultivars vary, so check with the grower for a specific plant): varies by species. Cool growers (like Coelogyne cristata) want nights down to 10 °C; intermediate species prefer around 15 °C nights. Bright indirect light (2,000 to 3,000 footcandles), regular watering during growth, a drier rest for cool growers. Medium fir bark, often with added sphagnum.

Notable species include Coelogyne cristata (a cool-grower with large white flowers and yellow throat), Coelogyne pandurata (the "black orchid" with distinctive black-streaked lip), Coelogyne mooreana, and Coelogyne flaccida. Listings below come from the nurseries we index, most of them re-checked nightly; prices are shown in USD.