Cymbidium cochleare - The Spoon-Shaped Cymbidium

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Common name: The Spoon-Shaped Cymbidium

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)

Synonym: Cyperorchis cochleare

Distribution: E Himalaya to China (SW Yunnan), Taiwan

Habitat: Shady tropical valleys; 300-1600m

Life form: Epiphytic

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): October

Bloom characteristics: Pendulous inflorescence is 12-26" long with 7-30 waxy, brown and green, bell-shaped flowers. Flowers are 2" across.

Fragrance: Jasmine

Pollination syndrome: Bee

Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

1: Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House (GH13) • Accession: 2020-0126*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2: Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House (GH13) • Accession: 2023-0375 • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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