Spring Orchid Variety Recommendation: Does the Xiaoda Mei Orchid Smell Fragrant? Characteristics and Quality Analysis

Xiaoda Mei is a small-form flower of the spring orchid (Cymbidium goeringii), petite and elegant. It was selected from a flower cellar in Suzhou during the reign of the Daoguang Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. When this variety was discovered, a brawl broke out over it, hence the name Xiaoda Mei. So what characteristics does it have? Would you like to learn about them?

Is the Xiaoda Mei orchid fragrant? Yes, it is fragrant, and its scent is very strong. Xiaoda Mei has three outer petals with short feet and round tips, and the five petals are set in separate segments; the inner base of the petals has a deep purplish red, with a tight-edged, semi-hard silkworm-moth petal. The round tongue has relatively faint red spots, and the flower droops slightly at the shoulders. The bracts are deep red, and its leaves are very different from those of other orchid varieties. The leaf shape is semi-pendulous. New shoots are purplish green, the leaf shape is relatively slender, emerald green, glossy, and the leaf texture is thick and stiff, with a 'V'-shaped groove.