An Introduction to the Characteristics of the Dahua Lotus-Petal Variety

A famous Yunnan lotus-petal orchid; this flower combines leaf variegation and unusual flower forms in one, with chrysanthemum-like petals and a central translucent stripe. Its leaf variegation shows edges, stripes, threads, and central translucent striping; the leaves curve and droop, with twisted leaf tips, 5-8 per plant. The leaf buds emerge red, and when they grow to 2 cun the linear variegation becomes fairly obvious. One scape bears 1-2 flowers, with as many as 10-plus petals, willow-leaf shaped, like a chrysanthemum, with red veins and pale green veins distributed among the petals; the whole flower carries white, red, and yellow crystal, and the petals at the flower's center undergo butterfly-like transformation. For rare and exotic flowers, none can compare to this orchid; it is a supreme grade among dual-appreciation flowers and leaves.