About
The aloe-leafed cymbidium is an Asian orchid found especially in China and Southeast Asia, growing among rocks or perched on other plants.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Asia, especially China and Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Sumatra, growing between rocks or as an epiphyte.
History & etymology
Cymbidium comes from Greek kumbos, meaning 'hole' or 'cavity'; the epithet aloifolium means 'aloe-leaved'.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- China, Myanmar, Indonesia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crossed C. aloifolium with another species?Register the cross. If it's not documented yet you'll be the first contributor; if someone already registered it, you'll be taken there to add your photo.