Gaiyuan He is a cultivar of Cymbidium goeringii (Chinese spring orchid).
Originating from the Siming Mountain area of Shangyu, Zhejiang. Discovered and cultivated in 1988 by Zhao Yinquan of Sanshe Village, Lizhu Town, Shaoxing County. Its leaf texture closely resembles the old cultivar "Huanqiu Heding", and its leaf shape also resembles "Da Fugui". The leaves are 17 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. The three outer petals are short, broad and round, with narrowed bases and broadened tips; the mussel-shell-shaped pollinia are tightly rounded; the large round lip does not curl back; the central column is round and upright; the color is tender green. Delicate fragrance...
Originating from the Siming Mountain area of Shangyu, Zhejiang. Discovered and cultivated in 1988 by Zhao Yinquan of Sanshe Village, Lizhu Town, Shaoxing County. Its leaf texture closely resembles the old cultivar "Huanqiu Heding", and its leaf shape also resembles "Da Fugui". The leaves are 17 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. The three outer petals are short, broad and round, with narrowed bases and broadened tips; the mussel-shell-shaped pollinia are tightly rounded; the large round lip does not curl back; the central column is round and upright; the color is tender green.
The fragrance is mellow and rich. It is a rare and precious newly discovered lotus-petal type.
Characteristics: The three outer petals are short and broad, with narrowed bases and broadened tips; mussel-shell-shaped pollinia; a large round lip; the central column is round and upright. The flower color is emerald green, with clear green veins on the petals. The leaves are broad and thick, growing at an inclined upright angle.
