The difference between Doubanlan and Chunlan

The difference between the plant shapes of Doubanlan and Chunlan

The plant shape of the bean orchid is semi-drooping, not upright, with scattered leaf bases and mostly shallow U-shaped petioles, which make it look "soft as if boneless" and have a kind of delicate beauty. The petiole and root of the spring orchid are strong and powerful at the junction, with a distinct waist, which is harder than the bean orchid.

The difference between the leaves of Doubanlan and Chunlan

The leaves of bean orchid are narrower than those of spring orchid, with a long and narrow leaf shape, no petiole ring, and obvious veins. The veins appear transparent when facing the sun. The leaves of Chunlan are relatively wide, the leaves of Doubanlan are rough, and the leaves of Chunlan feel smooth. The left side of the picture below shows the leaves of the bean orchid, and the right side of the picture below shows the leaves of the spring orchid.

The difference between the roots of Doubanlan and Chunlan

The root system of the bean orchid is enlarged, the bulb is not obvious, but the root tip is obvious. The plant buds are relatively plump before emerging from the ground, with weak gloss, and the pseudobulbs are mostly arranged in a line. There is an inconspicuous pseudobulb at the junction of the root and leaves of the spring orchid, and the pseudobulbs are mostly staggered. They are relatively sharp before emerging from the ground and have a strong gloss.

The difference between the flowering of Doubanlan and Chunlan

The bean orchid blooms single flowers in spring with thick petals. Except for a few orchids of the same species that have fragrance, most of the orchids have no fragrance and mostly have single flowers. Spring orchids have multiple flowers on one arrow, most of which have 2-4 flowers. The fragrance is quite obvious, and most of the flowers on the market distinguish the two by the fragrance.