Cymbidium whiteae

The scape is 20 - 30 cm long with 10 - 12 flowers.  The flowers are about 3.5 cm across

Culture

We grow this species under shadecloth but are yet to flower it as it is still small but we have now flowered 2 plants this season.  The flower count was down and one had a rising inflorescence with the other pendulous. 

Habitat

Found usually growing on Schima wallichii and occasionally on Castanopsis sp. in evergreen forest.

Distribution

Sikkim about 1500 - 2000m

Synonyms

Cyperorchis whiteae

Primary Hybrids

(Pictures by S Early and DP Banks)