What are lotus-petal orchids? A guide to the characteristics of lotus-petal orchids
The flowers are bicolor, with a greenish base and red veins, white deep edging, and the leaf surface shows 3 distinct colors: greenish, dark green and silvery white. The leaves are slanted and upright, produce shoots easily but bloom reluctantly. A Maerzhua advanced form. Huanghui, also known as (Huangqi): the flowers are bicolor, with a greenish base and red veins, white deep edging, and the leaves show dual-direction variegation, with the leaf surface clearly showing 3 colors: greenish, dark green and silvery white. The leaves are slanted and upright, the pseudobulbs...
Abbreviated as "lotus petal". Together with "plum petal" and "narcissus petal", it is one of the three main categories.
Characteristics: 3 sepals, broad and large, short and thick; the lateral sepals extend horizontally to the left and right, with a relatively narrow base (commonly called "shougen"), and curl slightly inward. Similar to lotus flower petals, with a relatively blunt tip. The petals have no pouch; those shaped like a mussel shell are the most prized. The lip is long and broad, with the tip slightly rolled inward.
Most lotus-petal varieties have relatively large flowers and belong to the large-flowered varieties among Chinese cymbidiums. They are often regarded as a symbol of wealth and honor.
The leaf type of lotus-petal varieties is also quite distinctive, and experienced growers can often tell by the leaves whether a variety is a lotus-petal type.
For example: "Zhengtonghe", "Lüyun", "Cuigaihe", "Zhang Hesu", etc.