Sowing months
Mar–Apr
Sunlight
Deep shade, cool air
Water
Even moisture, sharp drainage
Mature size
20–30 cm
First harvest
Flowers from year four
Family
Orchidaceae
Where it grows
Balcony
Good for
Biodiversity, Flowers & beauty
Sow in
Winter
Care
Wild collection is why it is scarce — buy nursery-raised plants only.
A pouched terrestrial orchid of the eastern Himalaya, cool-growing and slow.
Growing it
Wild collection is why it is scarce — buy nursery-raised plants only.
What it is for
Conservation-grade collector orchid; cool hill house plant.