What kind of orchid is Ruiyu Cymbidium sinense? Let us introduce you to this Cymbidium sinense variety
Name: Cymbidium sinense - Ruiyu [Cymbidium sinense]. Cymbidium sinense is the accepted name recognized by the China Plant Names Catalogue (CNPC), and Ruiyu is a named cultivar. Family and genus: Orchidaceae [Orchidaceae], genus Cymbidium [Cymbidium (Cym. or C.)]. Cymbidium sinense is commonly known as one of the Chinese orchids or national orchids. Characteristics...
Name: Cymbidium sinense - Ruiyu [Cymbidium sinense]. Cymbidium sinense is the accepted name recognized by the China Plant Names Catalogue (CNPC), and Ruiyu is a named cultivar.
Family and genus: Orchidaceae [Orchidaceae], genus Cymbidium [Cymbidium (Cym. or C.)]. Cymbidium sinense is commonly known as one of the Chinese orchids or national orchids.
Characteristics: ● Leaves deep green, from young shoots to mature plants all showing snow-white central variegation, without green moss, tips pointed, thick in texture. ● Main and lateral petals flat and spreading, the column-covering petals conceal the column, all with 5 reddish-brown vein lines. ● The lip is yellow-green with purple-red blotches, with the tip strongly rolled outward.
History: Discovered in 1932 in the mountainous area of Hualien, Taiwan, China.
