Variety Introduction of the Douban Orchid 'Jixiang Sanbao'
Jixiang Sanbao, a new premium three-star butterfly variety of the Douban Orchid. The plant height is nearly 40CM, leaf width about 5-7CM, with fairly strong upright growth; each plant has 5-7 leaves, and the leaves of strong seedlings have a twisted, wrinkled, rippled appearance. The leaf texture is rather thick and hard, the leaf color is emerald green, and the edges have fine serrations; the bud tips of young seedlings have a relatively heavy red crystal. The root system is well developed and thick, about 30CM long; it produces flower buds every year in July and August, with 1 flower per scape, and the bracts are marked with red veins; the flowers open at the end of February and the beginning of March of the following year, and the flower scape is upright and held above the foliage, about 20CM high; the flower form is large, with a flower diameter of about 5CM, opening facing upward in a fountain butterfly shape. The petal texture is substantial; the outer three petals have normal flower shape and color, while the inner petals are butterfly-transformed, with red markings on a white ground. The markings are concentrated in connected patches and are huge, with the color being national flag red, dazzling and eye-catching, with a velvet-like texture; the column tip is fully emulsified; it blooms continuously for many years, and the traits are stable.
