It is a pseudobulbous geophyte found from Nepal to Taiwan and Myanmar.

[2] Cymbidium faberi is native to China (North-Central, South-Central, Southeast), east Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, and Taiwan.

Under natural conditions, it is typically found in sunny grasslands or under sparse forests in elevations of 1500-3000 meters from sea level.

The sepals are oblong to oblanceolate, 2.4-3.2 cm long and 6-8 mm wide and the petals are lanceolate, 2.2 to 2.6 cm (0.87 to 1.02 in) long and 7 to 9 mm (0.28 to 0.35 in) wide.

[4] The leaves are linear, 60 to 90 cm (24 to 35 in) long and 8 to 12 mm (0.31 to 0.47 in) wide.