What kind of orchid is Xiangzi Chunlan? An introduction to its variety characteristics
History: Selected by Zhu Xiangbao of Shaoxing in the early years of the Republic of China. Characteristics: The three outer petals are short and round, with tightly rolled edges. The column is divided into separate halves with a semi-hard ruffled lip, and the tongue is in the form of a ruyi sceptre; the flower shoulders are level, the flower scape is slender and long, and the colour is green. The bracts are green, the leaves are obliquely pendulous, the leaf texture is thin, the leaf veins are shallow, and the basal sheaths are low. Discovered by Mr. Zhu Xiangbao of Shaoxing. Flower form: The three petals are broad at the tip and taper at the base...
History: Selected by Zhu Xiangbao of Shaoxing in the early years of the Republic of China.
Characteristics: The three outer petals are short and round, with tightly rolled edges. The column is divided into separate halves with a semi-hard ruffled lip, and the tongue is in the form of a ruyi sceptre; the flower shoulders are level, the flower scape is slender and long, and the colour is green. The bracts are green, the leaves are obliquely pendulous, the leaf texture is thin, the leaf veins are shallow, and the basal sheaths are low.
Discovered by Mr. Zhu Xiangbao of Shaoxing.
Flower form: The three petals are broad at the tip and taper at the base, the column is divided at the top and joined at the back, the tongue is a hard ruyi shape, and the shoulders droop by one or two tenths.
Current situation: It came to Japan in the sixth year of Showa (translator's note - 1931), and because the number of plants is very small, it has not yet become a topic of discussion.
Flower form: The three petals are broad at the tip and taper at the base, the column is divided at the top and joined at the back, the tongue is a hard ruyi shape, and the shoulders droop by one or two tenths.
Current situation: It came to Japan in the sixth year of Showa (translator's note - 1931), and because the number of plants is very small, it has not yet become a topic of discussion.
The leaves of "Xiangzi" are obliquely pendulous, the leaf shape is narrow and slender, the leaf tips are pointed, the leaf stalks are constricted, the basal sheaths are low, the leaf texture is thin, the new shoots are green, and the shoot tips have a purple tinge
, the bract shells have a strong green tip, the bract sheaths have a green background interspersed with purple-red vein lines, and the bract sheaths close to the flower are broad and thick, just like petals. The flower scape is tall, and the flower scape is pale
purple; the three outer petals are round-headed, finely tapering at the base, with tightly rolled edges, a glutinous and thick texture, level shoulders, the five petals divided into separate halves, a semi-hard hooded column, and a ruyi tongue."" The flower form of "Xiangzi
" is elegant and beautiful, and it has not been widely circulated; its plants have relatively weak disease resistance and are relatively difficult to grow.