Cymbidium ensifolium 'Huang Long Guan'

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Common name: Cymbidium with the Sword Shaped Leaves clone

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)

Distribution: Indo-China to Temp E Asia and Philippines (Luzon)

Habitat: Evergreen broadleaf plateau forests, near water; 300-1800m

Life form: Epiphytic

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): Year round; peaks in August

Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence is 6-26" long with 3-9 long-lasting, yellow flowers with red stripes. Flowers are 1.4-2.75" across.

Fragrance: Fragrant

Comments: Cymbidium ensifolium 'Huang Long Guan'

1: Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House (GH13) • Accession: 2015-1372*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2: Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House (GH13) • Accession: 2015-1372 • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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