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Introduction to Mabanhe, a lotus-petal variety of Lianbanlan (Cymbidium tortisepalum)

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Originally named Taojianmei (Peach-tip Plum), the flower color is white with a hint of yellow, somewhat rich and showy. The front ends of the main petal and side petals are broad and round, with tightly rolled edges forming peach tips. The petal bases narrow and stretch slightly longer. The inner petals cup inward, with fleshy dots at the petal tips and thick, hard edges, forming silkworm-moth inner petals; the lip is round and broad, hanging down with a slight curve, bearing a U-shaped red patch, with both cheeks brushed red. The person in charge of this orchid goes by the nickname Ergou (Second Dog), and dogs are spiritual creatures...
Originally named lotus-type Mabanlan (Hemp-petal Orchid), the flower color is dull white, with purplish-red, somewhat dark vein lines. The main petal and side petals are wide in the middle and narrow at both ends; the main petal has obvious angled corners, and the petal tips have slightly tight edges forming grooves, with 9 veins. The inner petals open slightly like a mussel shell, with thick, prominent red veins on the inner side. The lip is broad, round and curved, with irregular scattered red patches along the edge of the lip disk, and scattered spots spreading from the lip tip along the lip edge down to the lip base.

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