Introduction to the Variety Characteristics of Yushan Mei Cymbidium faberi
Leaves 30 cm long, 1 cm wide, old leaves semi-arching, without gloss, leaf tips pointed, veins deep, leaf texture thick; the three sepals have rounded heads and slender bases, silkworm-moth Classp, ruyi tongue. The three sepals have large heads and slender bases, tightly rolled edges, thick flesh, divided into pockets with silkworm-moth hooded Classp, ruyi tongue, green color, level shoulders, stem slender and long.
Petal form: red-sheath type green-flowered plum petal
History: Collected during the Republic of China period by Wang Changyou, an orchid farmer from Tangdi, Shaoxing, and later exchanged with Wu Enyuan of Hangzhou. Wu "exchanged it by planting Guanchun in its place." Because it was selected at Yushan, it is called Yushan Mei.
Characteristics: Leaves 40-50 cm long, old leaves semi-arching, leaf color dark green and glossy, leaf tips pointed, veins deep, leaf texture thick. Flower buds dark purplish red, the three sepals have rounded heads and slender bases, tightly rolled edges, thick flesh, silkworm-moth hooded Classp, ruyi tongue, green color, level shoulders, tall scape, slender and long, pinkish purple, small flower stalks purplish red, held above the leaves. Bears 9-12 flowers, small to medium-sized flowers, flower form upright, a fine product among plum-petal orchids.
