A wick stalk is spoken of in contrast to a woody stalk. Compared with a woody stalk, a wick stalk is somewhat thinner, generally uniform in thickness from top to bottom, and its small flower stalks are longer; generally speaking, the angle between the small flower stalks and the flower stalk is larger, the flowers turn on their stems better, and the spacing between flowers is open and airy, with green cymbidiums being the majority; a woody stalk is generally thick at the bottom and thin at the top, with short, small flower stalks, and apart from old red cymbidium varieties such as Chengguanyuan, the flower stems generally do not turn well...
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A wick stalk is spoken of in contrast to a woody stalk. Compared with a woody stalk, a wick stalk is somewhat thinner, generally uniform in thickness from top to bottom, and its small flower stalks are longer; generally speaking, the angle between the small flower stalks and the flower stalk is larger, the flowers turn on their stems better, and the spacing between flowers is open and airy, with green cymbidiums being the majority; a woody stalk is generally thick at the bottom and thin at the top, with short, small flower stalks, and apart from old red cymbidium varieties such as Chengguanyuan, the flower stems generally do not turn well, the flowers clasp the flower stalk tightly and are not open and airy, commonly known as a feather duster; among the old varieties, the Duanhui Mei is a typical example.
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