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Cymbidium / s ɪ m ˈ b ɪ d i ə m /, [2] commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic, lithophytic, terrestrial or rarely leafless saprophytic herbs usually with pseudobulbs. There are usually between three and twelve leaves arranged in two ranks ...
The large spikes of flowers are very impressive, and the large strappy leaves are interesting even when the plant isn’t blooming. Boat orchids prefer humidity around 50% and bright, indirect light.
Cymbidium canaliculatum is an epiphytic, clump-forming herb with greyish green pseudobulbs 80–120 mm (3.1–4.7 in) long and 30–40 mm (1–2 in) wide. Each pseudobulb has between two and six rigid, fleshy, curved, deeply channelled leaves 300–500 mm (12–20 in) and 30–40 mm (1–2 in) wide.
Coelogyne cristata is an epiphytic orchid that comes from cool, moist areas of the eastern Himalayas and Vietnam.It blooms every spring, before the snow begins to melt. Its genus name Coelogyne originates from two Greek words, koilos ("hollow") and gyne ("woman"), because of the orchid's concave stigma.
Cymbidium eburneum, the ivory-colored cymbidium, is a species of orchid. "Cymbidium eburneum, Lindley. - A remarkably handsome evergreen species, one of the finest of the genus. It is of very compact growth, forming graceful tufts of distichous linear-lorate foliage.
To keep this tropical cactus happy and blooming for years to come, place it in bright indirect light and water one to two times a month. Nadezhda_Nesterova - Getty Images Cymbidium Orchid
Cymbidium suave, commonly known as the snake orchid [2] or grassy boat-lip orchid, [3] is a plant in the orchid family and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is an epiphytic orchid that forms long-lasting clumps of grass-like leaves. Up to fifty crowded olive green to dark or brownish green flowers are borne on an arching flowering stem.
After soaking the roots, fill the bottom of the pot with enough potting mix so that the bulb’s top third is exposed above the soil. Fill the rest of the pot, water thoroughly, and set it in a ...