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How to Distinguish Orchids from Hui Orchids? A Detailed Explanation of Traditional Identification Methods
Traditionally, people call the flower spikes that orchids send up (or "push out") "lan" when a single stem bears a single flower, and "hui" when a single stem bears multiple flowers. That is why Chinese orchids are also known as "lan-hui." Huang Tingjian of the Song Dynasty wrote in "Record of the Secluded Fragrance Pavilion": "A single stalk with one flower and lingering fragrance is lan; a single stalk with five to seven flowers and insufficient fragrance is hui,"...
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Water droplets oozing from a pothos leaf is a good thing - it means you have raised a robust pothos.
Some flower lovers say that the pothos they keep at home is never misted, yet it is covered in crystal-clear water droplets, which is truly astonishing! Could it be that they have raised a fake pothos? Huahua wants to congratulate this flower lover, because she has raised her pothos so well! What exactly is going on? Huahua will reveal the secret for you right away!
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Is Chunlan 'Dian Hongsu' easy to grow? Photo characteristics and how to tell real from fake
"Dian Hongsu" is a Yunnan Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii) native to Jingdong County, Yunnan. It has 4-5 leaves, 30-40 cm long and about 0.8 cm wide, with an elegant leaf shape; it blooms in early spring, bearing two flowers, the flower stem is water-red, the petals are vividly multi-colored, the shoulders are level, and the fragrance is pleasant. Most striking is the entire lip, which is deep red and velvety, brilliant and eye-catching. It is an extremely precious red-pigmented variety among Chunlan...
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Appreciating orchids from the orchid bud: discovering another perspective on orchid appreciation
Viewpoints and points of appreciation are extremely broad in the world of art. Everyone has their own preferences, and everyone has their own tastes. As long as they are healthy, there is no need to elevate one and disparage another; let each person have freedom of spirit. Orchid buds break through the soil, sturdy, pure, and full of vitality, like pearls and jade, truly intoxicating. Orchid buds themselves...
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Where does the arsenic in rice come from? Chen Hsiu-Ling and Lee Ching-Chang discuss the safety of Taiwan rice
Chen Hsiu-Ling, Lee Ching-Chang / Where does the "arsenic" in rice come from? Is Taiwan rice safe?
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Personal profile of Mei Chunlan from Jinchang, Gansu
Jinchang Mei, a famous new-and-old petal-type orchid variety from Zhejiang, is a relatively obscure cultivar. Because its numbers are relatively small, it has always had few opportunities to appear, but its floral quality is beyond reproach, its flower holds very well, and it is easy to grow and easy to bloom. The three outer petals have long legs and contracted roots, soft silkworm-moth pollinia, a Liu Hai tongue, and a color that is basically pure green; the scape is tall, and the leaves are semi-pendent.
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Introduction to the Characteristics of the Cicada-wing Spring Orchid Variety from Ya'an, Sichuan
Cicada-wing orchid collected in Sichuan.
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A video record of Yunnan orchid cultivation from 10 years ago
A new variety of Cymbidium tortisepalum (lianban lan) discovered in the dense forests of the Hengduan Mountains - Bilonghe. It has now been successfully introduced and is growing. Its delightfully quirky flower lip looks like a "doll's head" wearing a floral hat, with a chubby little face, a bright red mouth and big eyes.
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Orchid Culture: Starting from the Story of Confucius Praising Orchids
Number: (Orchid) No. 0356 Name: Qixiang Yushu (Douban Orchid) Latin name: Cymbidiumserratum CV. 'QiXiangYuShu' Namer: Chen Jun Registrar: Ma Xuannan (Tianqi Orchid Garden, Shilin County, Kunming) Registration date: March 26, 2011 Expert comments: This variety was selected from Shilin, Yunnan...
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