Cymbidium Alliance

(pronounced: sim-BID-ee-um)

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Overview

The Cymbidium Alliance is composed of 11 genera, nine distributed from the northwestern Himalayas to Japan and south through Indochina and Malesia to the Philippines, New Guinea, and Australia. Ansellia is endemic to Africa south of the Sahara and Imerinaea is endemic to Madagascar.

Care & Culture Sheet

A detailed Care & Culture Sheet for the genus can be found by clicking the link(s) below or scanning the QR Code; however, this sheet may not be representative of all plants in this alliance or genus.