Characteristics and Appreciation Points of the Cuimei Huilan Variety
Features: The flower scape is light green, 40 cm tall, the pedicels are pinkish-purple, bearing 8-11 flowers; the three outer petals have long stems and large round heads, with small pointed tips at the petal ends; the texture is glutinous and the flesh is thick, with a finely constricted base; the two lateral sepals form a straight-line shoulder; the pistil is a semi-hard hood; the five petals are separated at the base; the lip is a dragon-swallowing tongue, with bright red spots on the tongue surface; the flower form is well-balanced and is listed among the "New Eight Varieties"...
A plum-petal type that transitions from red to green sheath. The earliest record is found in "A Brief History of Orchids," selected by the Hangzhou orchid grower Cui Yiting.
Features: The flower scape is light green, 40 cm tall, the pedicels are pinkish-purple, bearing 8-11 flowers; the three outer petals have long stems and large round heads, with small pointed tips at the petal ends; the texture is glutinous and the flesh is thick, with a finely constricted base; the two lateral sepals form a straight-line shoulder; the pistil is a semi-hard hood; the five petals are separated at the base; the lip is a dragon-swallowing tongue, with bright red spots on the tongue surface; the flower form is well-balanced and is listed as one of the "New Eight Varieties," a fine plum-petal variety that transitions from red to green.
Plant type: Leaves are 40-55 cm long and 1-1.2 cm wide; a flowering plant has 9 leaves per stem; the main vein on the leaf underside is prominent; the leaf color is dark green; the leaf posture is semi-pendant.
