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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Seeds require a specialised medium, as they do not contain their own food source.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Bulbs
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Sword-Leaf Orchid
  • Four-Season Orchid
  • Golden-Thread Orchid
  • Burned-Apex Orchid
  • Orchid

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A 4N plant of the alba form. Courtesy of Andy Easton, New Horizon
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Date: c. 1815
illustration from 'Curtis's Botanical Magazine', 1815
Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-14
Comments:
  • Posted by BigBill (Livonia Michigan - Zone 6a) on Sep 19, 2022 5:42 AM concerning plant:
    In my opinion, there is no way this is Cymbidium ensifolium. Ensifolium has much narrower sepals. These sepals here are too wide, too broad. Ensifolium is essentially a plain flower, perhaps it has some striping in it but few if any spots.
    I feel that with so many markings and broader segments, that this is really a hybrid of some sort and not Cymbidium ensifolium.
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Aug 26, 2021 6:05 AM concerning plant:
    Cultivars/Hybrids of Cymbidium ensifolium are very pretty.
    I currently know I have the regular and 'Hong Mao.' They are very gracefull, bloomy, and smell good.
    They have a sweet floral scent. The grasslike leaves are very graceful.
    They bloom a lot. Both Cymbidium ensifoliums have bloomed at least twice every year or once every year. It is always a treat to see them open up.

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