Cymbidium Aloifolium Care | Orchid Flowers

Cymbidium aloifolium is a species of cymbidium which blooms on a pendant inflorescence. Found in guangdong guangxi guizhou and yunnan provinces of china assam bangladesh eastern himalayas india nepal sri lanka andaman islands myanmar thailand laos cambodia vietnam hong kong malaysia java and sumatra in evergreen and in semi deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests and savana like.

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When you first receive your cymbidium choose a spot for it and move it from that spot as little as possible.

Cymbidium aloifolium care. New pseudobulbs are produced right next to the old ones making older plants look bigger than they really are the plant on the picture i posted has actually something between 15 and 20 pseudobulbs. Orchids australia vol 10 no 5 1998 photo as c pendulum. I inherited my cymbidium aloifolium from the abandoned greenhouse attached to our first house in memphis.

The flowers can last anywhere from 8 10 weeks and they come in almost all colors except blue. Your shopping cart is empty. Quick care for your cymbidium.

On nov 7 2003 monocromatico from rio de janeiro brazil zone 11 wrote. After you receive the plant wait 10 12 days before watering it after the first. Native orchids of china in colour singchi zhanhuo and yibo 1999 photo fide.

It came under my care about 17 years ago. Ideal light for grow and care cymbidium orchid boat orchid cymbidium needs more sunshine but must cover the net to prevent leaf burn. The plant produces four to five leaves per growth.

This orchid has a short pseudobulb ocult behind the long keeled leaves. There are two main types of cymbidiums standards and miniatures. Wild orchids of china tsi chen mori 1997 as cymbidium mannii.

Flowers are 4 25 cm wide with red stripes on petals and sepal. Cymbidium sym bid ee um orchids are often used in cut flower displays as well as in corsages. More light will be easier to flower more flowers and colors will be more honest lack of light will make the flowers go pale.

This plant was one of the tougher ones that survived the neglect. The last time about 10 years ago i simply broke off the clay pot and set the plant free in a slightly larger. Wild orchids of china tsi chen mori 1997.

Once the plant gets acclimated to a certain location they tend to stay the healthiest when left in one spot. Cymbidium orchids are often called boat orchids and the flowers are usually large in size and display a patterned lip. Cymbidium aloifolium is an orchid species identified by l sw.

Plant blooms on a 75 cm pendant inflorescence with up to 75 flowers. Cymbidium culture sheet sym bid ee um these orchids are prized for their long lasting sprays of flowers used especially as cut flowers or for corsages in the spring. Since i started taking care of it i ve only truly repotted it once.

Living with orchids in sumatra landau 1996 as c simulansphoto fide.

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