Introduction to Cymbidium faberi: get to know this orchid

Other names for Cymbidium faberi

Chinese orchid, jiuzi orchid, xia orchid, jiuhua orchid, jiujie orchid, one stem nine flowers, yipin jiuming

Botanical characteristics of Cymbidium faberi

Cymbidium faberi is a terrestrial herb; it has inconspicuous pseudobulbs. It has 5-8 leaves, strap-shaped, rather strongly upright, about 25-80 cm long, 7-12 mm wide, not often folded into a V shape, with rather translucent veins, and the edges often have coarse serrations.

The flower scape of Cymbidium faberi emerges from the axil of the outermost leaf at the base of the leaves, nearly upright or slightly curved outward, about 35-50 cm long, covered by several long sheaths; the raceme has 5-11 or more flowers.

The floral bracts are linear-lanceolate, the lowest one longer than the ovary, the middle and upper ones about 1-2 cm long, the pedicel and ovary about 2-3 cm long, and the flowers are usually pale yellow-green. The lip has purplish-red blotches and a certain fragrance;

The capsule of Cymbidium faberi is nearly narrowly elliptical, about 5-5.5 cm long and about 2 cm wide, with a flowering period of 3-5 months.

The flower language of Cymbidium faberi

Abundance and peace, noble and graceful

Pink Cymbidium faberi: passionate and unrestrained

White Cymbidium faberi: infatuated longing

Pale green Cymbidium faberi: lofty ambition

Yellow Cymbidium faberi: may all go as you wish