Spring Orchid Variety Recommendation: Characteristics and Qualities of the Kuizi Orchid

The Kuizi orchid is a variety of the spring orchid (Cymbidium goeringii), also known as “Huashi Mei” and “Wulin Diyi Mei”; it is a spring orchid variety selected before the War of Resistance. Its main features are short and round outer three petals, silkworm-moth-shaped column, Liu Hai tongue, emerald-green flower color, low scape, and semi-drooping leaves.

Its habits are a preference for coolness, ventilation and air flow; it dislikes dryness and direct sunlight, and will die if the temperature is too high. As for soil, it requires good drainage, rich humus content, and slight acidity.

The Kuizi spring orchid is a common original species of terrestrial orchids, mostly produced in temperate zones, mainly distributed in China, and is a specialty of China. Spring orchids produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the most prized, and they are also produced in Fujian, Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Anhui, Jiangxi, Gansu, Taiwan, China and other places.