Introduction to Chinese orchid varieties, friends who want to grow orchids should not miss it

There are many varieties of orchids, but new varieties are still constantly being developed and bred. However, according to their growth habits, they can be roughly divided into three types: terrestrial orchids, epiphytic orchids and saprophytic orchids. Most terrestrial orchids grow in China, so they are also known as Chinese orchids. Today let us learn about some of the more common orchid varieties! Spring orchid (Cymbidium goeringii) should be considered the orchid with the longest history in our country, and most of the orchids praised in ancient Chinese poetry are of this kind. The flowering period of the spring orchid is in February and March each year, belonging to spring, and its flowers are fragrant and can continue blooming for about one month, hence the name spring orchid.

Wanzi mostly grows in Hangzhou and was first cultivated in Wanjia Garden. The flowers it produces are emerald green, looking dignified and elegant, with a strong sense of nobility, and they make people feel relaxed and happy. Because the variety is rare, it is much treasured by everyone. Laoshiyuan is a kind of flower that looks very small and cute, with only three petals spreading open, and the middle looks like a doll's face, with bangs and a mouth. The final yellow bit is the tongue, slightly opening its mouth to look at you, looking extremely cute.

Wangzi looks somewhat similar to Wanzi, and at first glance it is not easy to tell them apart, but whether in petals or leaves, Wangzi is more pointed and slender than Wanzi. The flower type of Wangzi is the narcissus petal, and the flower color is pale yellow-green, looking very spirited. Huilan (Cymbidium faberi) is an orchid with as long a history as the spring orchid, and its distribution range is very wide. The roots of Huilan are relatively thick and long, taking root fairly deep underground, and the leaves are relatively slender, rough and hard, with obvious serrations along the leaf edges. The flower color is mostly yellow-green or emerald green, with some purplish-red spots on the petals. Its flowering period is in late spring and early summer, and sometimes it also blooms in autumn, though presumably the environment is very important.