Characteristics of the Emei Xian Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) variety and its cultivation and care methods

The Land of Abundance, at the foot of Mount Emei, gathers the spiritual essence of the immortal mountain, the Buddhist aura of the Great Buddha, and the fame of Guo Moruo. Among all orchid varieties, only the Emei Xian stands supreme!

The Emei Xian is the finest of the four-season orchid leaf-art varieties, named for its "strings" (xian) - its tall leaves resemble the strings of a plucked guqin. Looking across all orchid varieties, only this one possesses such a trait. Truly it is a blessing for the Land of Abundance, a blessing for the immortal mountain, a blessing for Jiazhou!! Beautiful! Delightful!

Emei Xian: a famous four-season orchid variety from Sichuan, it won the overall runner-up honor at the First China Four-Season Orchid Expo in August 1990, and subsequently won gold awards and special gold awards multiple times at major orchid shows. The Emei Xian has leaf types that are slanted-upright or semi-pendulous, with strong plants bearing 3-4 leaves. Its line-art combines multiple art forms including center-translucence, center-spot, full border, brush-tail, and claw-spot striation, often with a single plant combining multiple art forms at once; the leaves are thick and glossy, with silver backing throughout, the new shoots are bright red, and the flowers are strikingly contrasting white-based green-striped striped flowers, complementing the leaf art and forming a harmonious whole - truly a treasure of Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) with both floral and leaf excellence.