About
The ivory-colored cymbidium is a compact evergreen orchid with large, fragrant white flowers marked yellow on the lip. An older growers’ account ranks it among the finest species in the genus.
Field notes
Morphology
Forms neat tufts of strap-shaped leaves arranged in two ranks. An upright spike about 23–30 cm tall carries very large, fragrant flowers with pure white sepals and petals and a white lip that has a crisped front lobe, a bold yellow central band and a downy yellow crest.
Cultivation notes
The same account records it flowering in February and March in cultivation, with long-lasting blooms. It describes three varieties, including a smaller one with an all-white lip carrying a yellow blotch and rose spots.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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