Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Cymbidium dayanum




Cymbidium dayanum
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Cyrtopodiinae
Genus: Cymbidium
Species: Cym. dayanum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Cymbidium dayanum
Rchb.f 1869

Cymbidium dayanum 鳳蘭 in chinese, is a species ofCymbidium which blooms on a pendant inflorescence.


DescriptionEdit

Plant has pendant inflorescence and blooms from summer to fall. Inflorescence consist of around ten 5 cm fragrant flowers.

DistributionEdit

Cymbidium dayanum is found in evergreen lowland forests in Assam, India; eastern Himalayas; Sikkim; Thailand; Cambodia; Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan, China; Vietnam; Borneo; Malaysia; the Philippines; Sulawesi; Sumatra; Ryukyu Islands and Japan at elevations of 300 to 1600 meters

CultureEdit

Plant should be grown in intermediate to warm areas with medium to bright light. Plant may also be grown cool. Pot with bark and perlite. Plant prefers dry periods between watering. Reduce watering during the winter. Water about once a week.

VariantsEdit

ImageNameDescription
Cymbidium dayanum pinkCymbidium dayanum var angustifoliumRed lip, pink petals and sepals

NamingEdit

Common Name: Phoenix Orchid, Tree Orchid, Day's Cymbidium



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