What exactly is the difference between Zhusha Orchid and Han Orchid?
Zhusha Orchid (Cymbidium kanran 'Zhusha'), together with Daxuesu, Xiaoxuesu and Tonghai Jianlan, is known as one of the four great traditional famous flowers of Yunnan. It is one of the outstanding traditional cultivated varieties and representative varieties of Yunnan Han Orchid (Cymbidium kanran). Yunnan Zhusha Orchid gets its name because its flower color is red like cinnabar. Historically, it was always a tribute orchid to the imperial court during the Ming and Qing dynasties, also known as "Tribute Orchid" and "Sacred Orchid,"...
Zhusha Orchid (Cymbidium kanran 'Zhusha'), together with Daxuesu, Xiaoxuesu and Tonghai Jianlan, is known as one of the four great traditional famous flowers of Yunnan. It is one of the outstanding traditional cultivated varieties and representative varieties of Yunnan Han Orchid (Cymbidium kanran).
Yunnan Cinnabar Orchid gets its name because its flower color is red like cinnabar. Historically, it was always a tribute orchid to the imperial court during the Ming and Qing dynasties, also known as "Tribute Orchid" and "Sacred Orchid," and was once one of the four famous orchid varieties of Yunnan. This orchid belongs to the Han Orchid (Cymbidium kanran) strain. It first originated and was mainly produced in Weishan County, Dali, Yunnan. Most of these orchids have leaves about 40CM long. The orchid leaves are wide and arch downward; well-grown young and strong plants are sword-shaped and upright, with extremely strong ornamental value. The leaf surface is bright green and glossy, widening at the middle. The leaves are leathery, the leaf base is fairly tight, and there are leaf joints. Most have 4-5 leaves, and the leaf tips have fine serrations; Cinnabar Orchid sends up purple-red shoots, and the leaf sheaths are deep red; the flowering period is generally in mid-autumn. The petal type is willow-leaf-shaped, with 3-5 flowers per scape, an iron-stalk red flower, and the deep red flowers with a hint of purple are especially striking. The red outer petals in a "" shape have harmonious and natural angles, and the petals are gorgeous and beautiful, just like red gulls spreading their wings in flight, with purple air fluttering. Among the people, there have always been those who believe that growing and cultivating this flower carries the qi and symbolism of great wealth and honor, of great red and great purple. What is very worthy of praise is that Cinnabar Orchid not only has a very beautiful leaf form, but its fragrance is also very good and very special, with a long, lingering delicate scent...
