Botanical Name: Cymbidium sp.
Common Name: Cymbidium orchid Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape clumping, upright grassy plants with thick, bulb-like structures at the base of each section Height 3' Spread 3-5' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure in/out half shade outdoors; bright light indoors Soil coarse, well-drained potting soil - orchid mix available Hardiness tender Morphology: Leaves leathery, grassy leaves to 3' long arising from thick pseudo-bulbs which grow and flower for 2-4 years Flowers racemes of brightly colored flowers: green orange, red, white, pink, yellow – waxy Fruit thin pod-like to 3" long Propagation: division, seed, tissue culture Usage: striking specimen plant when blooming; usually kept under shade outdoors in an inconspicuous spot when not blooming. Sometimes used in raised beds. Needs cool temperatures (45-50) to bloom. Landscape Care: Watering keep soil moist through warm months Fertilizing feed bi-monthly January-July; monthly August-December Pruning divide only when very pot-bound (3 active bulbs/pot) Pests/Diseases root rot, snails and slugs Special Conditions/Other plants should be pale green if in sufficient light Origin: Tropical Asia Family: Orchidaceae Notes: |
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