What are the orchids referred to as Chinese orchids?

Chunlan

Spring orchid is also called grass orchid, mountain orchid, fragrant orchid, one stem and one flower, etc. It was called "orchid" in ancient times. Spring orchid is the most widely distributed, most common, most popular and has the longest cultivation history of orchid. In gardening, they are usually divided into types such as plum petals, lotus petals, narcissus petals, rare species, plain heart, colored flowers and art orchids.

Cymbidium

It is also called summer orchid, nine-son orchid, nine-node orchid, and one stem and nine flowers. The leaves are longer than those of spring orchids, and the flower stems are also longer, ranging from 30 to 80 cm, and the flowering period is from April to May. Cymbidium has a long history of cultivation in my country and was called "Hui" in ancient times.

Cymbidium

Four-season orchid, autumn orchid, autumn orchid, etc. The leaves are slender and the flowering period is from July to October. Some species bloom continuously from summer to autumn, so they are called four-season orchids. It is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Taiwan, etc.

Cold orchid

Winter orchid has wide and long leaves, upright and long flower stems, narrow and long tepals, and thin flower stems. The flowering period is from November to December. It is rarely cultivated in China, but is widely cultivated in Japan and South Korea.

Orchidaceae

This is what we often call Mo Lan, with wide and long leaves, upright and long flower stems, and a flowering period of January to February. It is widely cultivated in China with rich varieties. Rare varieties include Daruma and Qilin, which are priced relatively high.