ORCHID HABITATS 

PART 7 
APPENDIX 
Paphiopedilum & Cymbidium habitat altitude information
P.C. Tomlinson 1997, Capital City Orchid Society
May be reprinted for non commercial purposes with full acknowledgement
INTRODUCTION

The following focuses on plant habitats, and in particular how they affect orchid culture in this country. One facet of natural habitats for most of the orchids grown in this country is significantly different from the conditions naturally experienced here, and this will be highlighted, together with other significant aspects.

The two popular orchid groups - paphiopedilumn and cymbidiums are listed below with an indication of their natural habitat growing altitudes.  This information is indicative of the natural plant habitat ranges, wh ich can be read in association with the previous habitat descriptions.

 
 
 

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ORCHID HABITATS Part 1  INTRODUCTION
ORCHID HABITATS Part 2  Habitat 1 TROPICAL LOWLANDS
ORCHID HABITATS Part 3 Habitat 2  MONSOONAL FORESTS
ORCHID HABITATS Part 4 Habitat 3 ARID RAIN SHADOW INLAND
ORCHID HABITATS Part 5 Habitat 4  HIGH ALTITUDE TROPICAL AND HIGH LATITUDE
ORCHID HABITATS Part 5 SUMMARY
ORCHID HABITATS Part 7 APPENDIX - Paphiopedilum and Cymbidium hatitat summary information
 
 
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Habitat series uploaded 24 May 1998

23 July 1999