Orchid
This article introduces the relevant experience of orchids (Cymbidium), known as Cymbidium goeringii, providing a detailed explanation of orchids. Let's learn about it together.
Cymbidium belongs to the Orchidaceae family, is a monocotyledonous plant, and a perennial herb. It grows 20 to 40 centimeters tall with cylindrical roots. The leaves cluster from the stem, are linear-lanceolate, slightly coriaceous, and 2 to 3 leaves form a bundle. Orchids are traditional famous flowers in China, known for their fragrance. Orchids have unique leaves, flowers, and fragrance, which present a highly pure and elegant beautiful image. They have been highly valued by famous people throughout the ages and are known as "gentlemen among flowers." In ancient literature, the beauty of poetry is often compared to "orchid chapters," the sincerity of friendship to "orchid friendship," and good friends to "orchid guests."
Morphological characteristics: There are a total of 750 genera and over 35,000 species in the Orchidaceae family, with over 70 species in the Cymbidium genus. Commonly cultivated species in China include:
Four Seasons Famous Flower Cymbidium: Also known as grass orchid, mountain orchid, and fragrant orchid. It has 1 to 2 flowers per stem, which are fragrant. The blooming period is from February to March. It is mainly distributed in the Yangtze River Basin and the southwest region. Traditional precious varieties include Song Mei and Long Zi. Varieties include linear-leaf Cymbidium, which has thin leaves, deep green flowers, and no fragrance or slight fragrance.
Traditional precious varieties include Song Mei and Long Zi. Varieties include linear-leaf Cymbidium, which has thin leaves, deep green flowers, and no fragrance or slight fragrance. National Treasure Huai Orchid: Also known as Jiu Zi Lan or summer orchid. It has many flowers per stem, usually 6 to 12, which are fragrant. The blooming period is from March to May. The distribution area is similar to that of spring orchid. Traditional famous species include Shanghai Mei, Jiepei Mei, and Jin Ao Su.
Ecological characteristics:
Perennial herbaceous plant. The roots are fleshy, without root hairs, and have symbiotic fungi. It has pseudobulbs, commonly known as Lu Tou,外包ed by leaf sheaths, usually several pseudobulbs connected together in a row. The leaves are linear or sword-shaped, coriaceous, erect or pendulous, the flowers are single or in racemes, with many bracts on the peduncle. The flowers are bisexual and fragrant. The corolla consists of 3 sepals, 3 petals, and a column. The middle sepal is called the main petal. The lower two are secondary petals, the extension situation of the secondary petals is called Hu. The upper two petals are erect, fleshy and thick, the apex curves inward, commonly known as捧. The lower one is the lip, larger, commonly known as Lan Su. It matures to brown, and the seeds are tiny and powdery.
According to the shape, texture, etc. of the main petals, secondary petals, petals, and lips, spring orchid and Huai orchid can be divided into plum petals, narcissus petals, lotus petals, butterfly petals, odd species, and plain-hearted species. Plum petals have short and round sepals, thick flesh, slightly inward-curved at the base, the petals are fleshy and thick at the apex, inward-curved into a hood, the lips are short and hard, the flowers slightly upward when they first open, famous varieties include Song Mei, Xi Shen Mei, etc. Narcissus petals are slightly longer than plum petals, with acuminate apex, the petals are thick, the apex also forms a hood, the lips are slightly pendulous or reflexed, famous varieties include Wang Zi, Cui Yi Pin, etc.
Orchids prefer shade, avoid direct sunlight, enjoy moisture, avoid dryness, prefer fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, slightly acidic sandy loam soil, and a well-ventilated environment.
Geographical distribution:
Since most species of terrestrial orchids are native to China, terrestrial orchids are also known as Chinese orchids and are listed as the top among the ten famous flowers of China. Chinese orchids mainly include spring orchid, Huai orchid, Jian orchid, Han orchid, and Mo orchid, with over a thousand horticultural varieties.
Species introduction:
Orchids are precious ornamental plants. According to incomplete statistics, there are currently over 700 genera and over 20,000 species worldwide, and many new varieties are discovered and cultivated every year.
Orchid grass: Since most species of terrestrial orchids are native to China, terrestrial orchids are also known as Chinese orchids and are listed as the top among the ten famous flowers of China.
China orchids mainly include spring orchid, Huai orchid, Jian orchid, Han orchid, and Mo orchid. Confucius, the great Chinese cultural master, once said, "Orchids grow in secluded valleys and do not lose their fragrance because no one is around. A gentleman cultivates virtue and does not change his character because of poverty." He also calls Fu Orchid (Fu Orchid: Huai orchid and white atractylodes are a pair, known as: Hui Zhi) as the "king's fragrance." This saying has been passed down to this day, which is enough to prove the status of Chinese orchids and the Umbelliferae white atractylodes in historical culture.
Spring orchid: Also known as grass orchid, mountain orchid. Spring orchid has a wide distribution and abundant resources. The flowering period is from February to March of the year, lasting about 1 month. The flowers have a strong and pure fragrance. Precious varieties include various colors of荷花, plum, narcissus, butterfly, etc. petal types. In terms of petal types, the famous products in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the most typical.
Huai orchid: Huai orchid has thick and long roots, narrow and strap-shaped leaves, rough and hard texture, gray-green color, obvious sawtooth edges, and prominent midribs. The flowers have a strong and lasting fragrance, with flower colors including yellow, white, green, light red, and complex colors, mostly colorful flowers, also plain flowers and butterfly flowers.
Jian orchid: Also known as Si Ji Lan, including summer orchids such as Xialan and Qiu Lan. Si Ji Lan is strong and upright, with green leaves and beautiful flowers, not afraid of heat or cold, has strong vitality, and is easy to cultivate. Different varieties have different flowering periods, and flowers can be seen from May to December.
Han orchid: Han orchid is distributed in Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, and the southwest regions of Yun, Gui, Chuan. Han orchid leaves are longer and narrower than Si Ji Lan, especially the leaf base is thinner, the leaf shape is elegant and graceful, green and beautiful, with large, medium, small leaves, and bordered varieties. The flower colors are rich, including yellow, green, purple-red, deep purple, generally with complex color veins and spots, also with clean and flawless plain flowers. The sepals and petals are narrow and delicate, with a unique style, clean and lovely, with a pleasant fragrance.
Mo orchid: Mo orchid, also known as Bao Nian Lan, Bai Nian Lan, Feng Nian Lan, etc., is native to Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan, (T-W), Hainan, etc. It is especially favored by orchid enthusiasts in southern China, especially in Guangdong and Yunnan.
Chun Jian: Chun Jian is commonly known as authentic Sichuan orchid, although there are famous products in Yun, Gui, Chuan, but the famous products of Sichuan orchid are the most precious. Flower colors include red, yellow, white, green, purple, black, and complex colors, bright and beautiful, graceful and elegant, with strong and pure fragrance, often considered the first choice by orchid enthusiasts.
Species identification:
Species identification is the evaluation of the overall quality of orchids and is a discipline that can best demonstrate the skill of orchid cultivation. Therefore, orchid masters throughout the ages have always been extremely careful about this and never make conclusions lightly, always following the "three-look" principle. The first look at the leaf shape, "appreciate flowers for a moment, admire leaves for a year." In the non-flowering season, the main basis for identifying famous orchid varieties is to look at the leaf shape, including leaf buds, plant shape, etc.
In conclusion, the above-mentioned detailed explanation of orchid grass (orchid) is for the reference of green plant enthusiasts, hoping to solve your problems in green plant and flower management.