Most of them grow in limestone regions and are epiphytic or terrestrial.There are two types of leaves mottled leaves and green leaves.

• 大多数种类生长于石灰岩山地，多为半附生兰，呈丛生生长，另一部分生长于酸性砂岩面的腐叶土上，多为地生兰，呈单株生长或分蘖状散生；