Introduction to the Anfeng Mei Cymbidium faberi Variety and Appreciation of Its Characteristics

    According to a report on the front page of the November 16, 2006 issue of China Flower News, a new Cymbidium faberi variety from Lu'an -- "Anfeng Mei" -- was successfully registered and listed as a national Cymbidium faberi cultivar of note. This is the only Cymbidium faberi variety among the 21 varieties from Anhui Province that have been registered in China. This orchid was collected from the depths of the Dabie Mountains in 2005, and the Anhui Province Orchid Association filed the domestic application for this variety.

    The new variety Anfeng Mei is numbered "Orchid No. 0237", with the name "Anfeng Mei (Cymbidium faberi)" and the Latin name: "Cymbidiumfaberi cv. 'AnFengMei'". Experts have determined that this variety originates from the Dabie Mountains in Anhui. Its leaves are elegant and semi-pendant, its three outer petals are thick and substantial with tightly rolled edges and flared corners, its silkworm-moth-shaped column has a pouch, its flower form is well balanced, its flower scape rises above the foliage, and its fragrance is pure. Its traits are stable, and registration is approved.