What orchid variety is Snow Moon Flower Jianlan?
Four Seasons Orchid "Snow Moon Flower" is one of the traditional Chinese plain-heart orchid famous varieties. The pseudobulbs are large, the leaves have a mid-drooping posture, the leaf texture is thick and glossy, and the leaf tips are edged with bright white claws, tolerating sunlight. The flowering period is from early summer to late autumn. Generally, each spike bears 4-9 flowers. The flowers are entirely plain, with only a very small amount of red blush distributed on the lateral lobes on both sides of the lip. It has a high flowering rate,...
Four Seasons Orchid "Snow Moon Flower" is one of the traditional Chinese plain-heart orchid famous varieties. The pseudobulbs are large, the leaves have a mid-drooping posture, the leaf texture is thick and glossy, and the leaf tips are edged with bright white claws, tolerating sunlight. The flowering period is from early summer to late autumn. Generally, each spike bears 4-9 flowers. The flowers are entirely plain, with only a very small amount of red blush distributed on the lateral lobes on both sides of the lip. It has a high flowering rate, and the flowers remain in full bloom longer than ordinary plain-heart orchids. It is fragrant, has ornamental value, is easy to cultivate, and has a high germination rate.
The truly early Silver-Edged Dagong is now rarely seen. Over the past decade or so, growers have basically phased out Silver-Edged Dagong and replaced it with Snow Moon Flower.
The leaf shape and leaf texture of Silver-Edged Dagong and Snow Moon Flower are still fairly easy to distinguish. The leaves of Silver-Edged Dagong are narrow and long, thinner and softer, and its plant form appears drooping in a ring compared with Snow Moon Flower. The leaf surface of Silver-Edged Dagong tends to develop black spots because it is thin and soft. In terms of leaf variegation, Silver-Edged Dagong is a typical silver-edge variegation running all the way to the tip, while Snow Moon Flower often extends only to the middle part of the leaf, and the claw part of Snow Moon Flower's rim is often accompanied by small hanging lines. From the perspective of evolutionary potential, Snow Moon Flower is superior to Dagong. As for the flowers, they are largely similar and hard to distinguish.
The truly Silver-Edged Dagong is actually very hard to find now, and many people have already confused it with Snow Moon Flower. If one can be found, everyone can clearly distinguish it simply by comparing plant form!
