How to identify common orchids

Chunlan: root fleshy, white, leaves narrowly linear, about 20 cm to 25 cm long, margin sharply serrated, leaf veins obvious, 1-2 flowers per stem, yellowish green, delicate fragrance, flowering from early spring to March.

Cymbidium: fleshy roots, yellowish leaves linear, erect and thicker than Cymbidium, leaf margin rough, a stem with 5 to 13 flowers, light yellow, lips green and white, with red and purple spots, flowers very fragrant, flowering from April to May.

Jianlan: broad linear leaves, more erect, leaf margin smooth, a stem with 16 to 12 flowers, yellowish green or even yellowish brown, dark purple stripes, strong aroma, flowering from July to September.

Cymbidium: leaves 50 cm to 100 cm long, 3 cm wide, smooth, apex pointed, erect, flower stem about 60 cm high, 5 to 10 flowers per stem, petals with purple and brown stripes, flowering from winter to early spring, fragrant.

Cold orchid: leaves narrow and erect, flower stem thin, erect, with 5 to 9 flowers, small flowers, narrow petals, yellow, white, cyan, red, purple and other colors, fragrance, flowering from late autumn to early spring.