D anxin He Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium 'Danxin He') Variety Introduction and Appreciation
Jianlan lotus-petal variety originates from Mount Emei, selected and bred by Zhang Zexiang. Characteristics: each plant has 3-5 leaves, leaf length 32-47cm, width 1.4-1.7cm; leaf color emerald green; plant shape loose; leaves semi-upright or semi-pendent; midrib thick, lateral veins almost as thick as the midrib, leaf surface flat, smooth and glossy; leaf margin serrations inconspicuous, leaf tip with a short point; leaf...
Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) lotus-petal variety originates from Mount Emei, selected and bred by Zhang Zexiang.
Characteristics: each plant has 3-5 leaves, leaf length 32-47cm, width 1.4-1.7cm; leaf color emerald green; plant shape loose; leaves semi-upright or semi-pendent; midrib thick, lateral veins almost as thick as the midrib, leaf surface flat, smooth and glossy; leaf margin serrations inconspicuous, leaf tip with a short point.
The flower scape stands upright, height 20-24cm, green; each scape bears 4-6 flowers; the sheath at the base of the inflorescence is emerald green with a purple-red vein stripe in the center, floral bracts long and broad, the dorsal sepal covers the petals with its front end curving inward, the two lateral sepals extend forward and droop slightly at the shoulders, sepals narrow at the base, broaden above the middle, slightly narrow at the tip and form a small pouch, sepals pale yellow-green with a slight red sandy blush at the base; petals (the puxin, pengban) lean toward each other but do not join, embracing the column (the nose), narrow at the base, broaden at the front end, with tight edges at the tip curving inward to form a small pouch; the lip (tongue) is three-lobed, the middle lobe round and broad, hanging down but not reflexed, scattered with irregular purple-red spots, the two lateral lobes inconspicuous, the lip margin pale yellow.
