Identification methods of Orchid varieties

There are many varieties of orchids, and the conduct of different orchids is also different because of their different forms. The common orchids cultivated in China are Chunlan, Cymbidium, Jian Orchid, Cymbidium, Cold Orchid and so on. Here is a brief introduction to the varieties of orchids.

Variety classification of orchids

1. Spring orchid: spring root is fleshy and white. Leaves narrowly linear, ca. 20 cm-25 cm, margin sharply serrate, veins conspicuous. There are 1 to 2 flowers per stem, yellowish green and faint fragrance. It blossoms from February to March in early spring. There are many varieties, which are usually divided into plum petals, daffodil petals, lotus petals, butterfly petals, vegetarian heart petals and so on. Valuable varieties are Xiaodamei, Song Mei, Lvyun, Wang Zi, Zheng Tonghe and so on.

2. Cymbidium: the root of Cymbidium is fleshy and yellowish, the leaves are linear, erect and thicker than Chunlan, and the leaf margin is rough. A stem with 5-13 flowers, yellowish, lips green-white, with red and purple spots. The flowers are very fragrant, with a florescence from April to May. Valuable varieties are Cheng Mei, send Spring, Dangzi, Longchang Su and so on.

3. Jianlan: the leaves of Jian Orchid are broad linear, 30 cm ~ 60 cm long, more erect, and the leaf margin is smooth. There are 6 to 12 flowers on one stem. The flowers are yellowish green or even yellowish brown with dark purple stripes. The fragrance is very strong, the florescence is from July to September. Valuable varieties are 13 Taibao, Longyan Suxin, Iron Bone, Yinbian Dagong and so on.

4. Ink orchid: the leaves of ink orchid are 50 cm to 100 cm long and up to 3 cm wide, smooth, apex pointed, erect. The flower stem is about 60 cm high, with 5-10 flowers per stem, and the petals are mostly purple-brown stripes. Flowering from winter to early spring, fragrant. Valuable varieties are green ink, white ink, parrot ink, Huizhou ink and so on.

5. Cold orchid: cold orchid leaves are narrow and erect. The flower stem is slender and erect, with 9 flowers. Small flowers, narrow petals, yellow, white, cyan, red, purple and other colors, fragrance. The florescence is from late autumn to early spring. Valuable varieties are Yinling, Cuiyu, Ziyun, Liming and so on.

Variety Identification of Orchid

1. Leaf shape: in the non-flowering season, the main basis for the identification of famous orchids is to look at the leaf shape, including leaf bud, plant shape and so on. The color of orchid sprouts unearthed can be used as a reference for the appreciation of orchid varieties, and the bud stage should be carefully observed. Generally speaking, where the new buds are white, white-green, or green, Cymbidium is generally a vegetarian variety, Cymbidium is mostly vegetarian or green, and the bud tip has a white rice-grained "white peak", which may produce fine flowers. Most of the traditional famous orchids are relatively stable, and their leaf shape also has a certain regularity. After long-term practice, orchid artists can generally identify varieties with obvious leaf shape at first sight, such as Wang word of erect leaves, Taisu, old best products, Song Mei and Da Yipin of hanging leaves, the wealth of fat ring leaves, the green clouds of twisted leaves, and so on. However, due to the different planting environment, orchids are not the same year after year, so orchid artists often have to look at the buds at the same time to identify varieties.

2. Flower bud: the traditional famous product of orchid not only has its leaf shape, but also has its own characteristics. Therefore, people should not only look at the leaf shape, but also look at the bud. With regard to the identification of flower buds, predecessors summed up the "nine-shaped eight styles" of the head shape of orchid cymbidium and the "five-door eight styles" of small rows of bell of cymbidium.

3. Opening products: the most direct and effective way to identify Lanhui varieties is to look at their opening products, which is also the main reason for the introduction of introduced varieties. Generally speaking, as long as the product is in place, you can identify the variety when you see the flower.

Quality Identification of Orchid

1. Identify the quality of orchids from the shape of the petals: first, hold the petals hard and fleshy. The second is the round pocket of the front end of the main lobe and the side lobe. Third, the tongue flap is straight or micro-curled. The main distinguishing point for the lotus petal orchid is the relaxation of the middle and front of the petals, and the tight edge of the pocket, shaped like lotus root petals.

2. Identify the quality of orchids from the color: the colors of orchids are rich and mixed. But a good orchid color will highlight a dominant color, which is obviously distinguished from other colors, in which the dominant colors are red, yellow and white. In red, brilliant red, water red and pink are the best. Among the yellow, chicken oil yellow or cauliflower yellow is the best. Among the white, it is especially soft white and the petal silky pattern is the best.

3. Identify the quality of orchids from the purity of orchids: good orchids should be free of miscellaneous spots. In nature, there are more orchids with mixed flowers than plain orchids. The traditional famous orchids in Yunnan, Da Xue Su and Xiao Xue Su, are rare varieties of Magnolia. There is also a variety of lotus petal orchids produced exclusively in western Yunnan, which is as white as sheep fat jade and has a clear fragrance. It is a grade orchid in pure vegetarian orchids.

4. Identify the quality of orchids from the fragrance of orchids: choose and buy orchids, pay attention to whether they are of high grade, and pay attention to whether the flowers are fragrant or not. Orchids are the king's fragrance, the first fragrance in the world, incense ancestors, but some varieties only blossom without fragrance. Bought a fragrant orchid, that is, bought "Wang Xiang", "the first incense", "Xiangzu", that is, bought a high-grade orchid.