Introduction to the Cymbidium 'Yuandong Qidie' Variety and Analysis of Its Characteristics

Yuandong Qidie, a rare-flowered cymbidium, red cymbidium

Yuandong Qidie: a wild-collected plant from Hubei, at the time named "Zhenzhuta" (Pearl Pagoda), with muddy flower colors and dense inflorescences, called by orchid enthusiasts in Jiangnan "chicken feather duster"; it was once bought by the Taiwanese orchid grower Mr. He Luyi, who named it "Luyi Qidie", and later passed to Mr. Chen Shaomin, who named it "Yuandong Qidie". This flower is a red cymbidium. Yuandong Qilin is a green cymbidium, and in both flower color and flower form it is a grade above Yuandong Qidie. These two famous varieties are sister flowers to each other.