Where is the origin of lotus petal orchid

Lotus petal famous Huili lotus, flower buds and leaf buds have purplish red veins, flower buds are about 20 cm high, outer petals are round and broad, with corners, tightly fastened petals, large round tongue, elegant and beautiful flowers, great ornamental value, won the gold medal of 15 China (Leshan) Orchid Expo. Lotus petal orchid is a kind of geophytic orchid which is mainly produced in northwest Yunnan Province. It is in full bloom during New Year's Day Spring Festival every year. The petals of this orchid are oval-shaped, similar to the blooming lotus root petals, folk flower metaphor flower, named "lotus petal orchid", favored by national orchid lovers.

Lotus orchid is mainly produced in the western region of Yunnan. It is famous at home and abroad for cultivating "Da Xue Su" and "Xiao Xue Su" with a long history in Dali, Eryuan, Lijiang and Jianchuan, as well as "Jianyang Butterfly", "Gold Coast", "Cangshan Strange Butterfly", "Qihuasu", "Dianmei", "Lijiang Star Butterfly", "Jade Rabbit Color Butterfly", "Taoyuan Butterfly" and so on. At the same time, it has greatly improved the popularity of lotus orchids in Chinese orchid circles. Huili County, Sichuan Province is located at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan, bordering Yunnan by the Jinsha River in the southwest. Lotus orchid was excavated in the early 1990s, "a handful of snow", "multi-colored dragon character", "Huili lotus butterfly" and "Dan Xin Rui butterfly". And "Ximei", "Hua Die", "Jinlian", "Chunhe", "Jiaomei", "Butterfly element" and "Huili Lotus" are all rare and valuable new varieties. The word "lotus petal" has appeared in historical materials for more than a hundred years, but it has only been identified as an orchid species for more than 50 years. It can be said that lotus petal orchid is a rising star in Chinese orchid garden and has broad development prospects.