We have seen this Autumn flowering pleione species growing around Gangtok in Sikkim at 1500m which makes it much warmer growing than many of the Chinese spring flowering species. It has a wide range across the Himalayas, Southern China and South East Asia where it is found as an epiphyte in mossy monsoon forests from 600-2000m.

In cultivation we find it does best amoungst the cloud forest species in Cool Americas with a minimum temperature of 12C but a winter rest with much less water which we provide by moving it onto a shelf near the door.

The plant grows sends up new growths every spring and drops its leaves before flowering from October to December.