The Paphiopedilum has a peculiar type, with stripes or spots, rich colors and long life span, and it can blossom in all seasons. There are about 10 kinds of Chinese Paphiopedilum. The common ones are: .
Single flower, about 10 cm in diameter, rich in color, dark green yellow as the base color, with purple spots or patterns on it, each flower can bloom for 1 month. Flowering spring.
Flowers usually single, large, 13 cm in diam. It is big, yellow green, with purplish red patches or stripes. Each flower can open for 4-6 weeks. Flowering in winter and spring.
The flower stem is thick, arched, 60 cm long, with 4-6 flowers, and the petals are linear, 10-12 cm long, yellow green, with purple brown stripes. Flowering summer.
Single flower, large, yellow purple, with purple brown stripes on it. Flowering in winter and spring.
Flowers solitary, deep purplish red. Flowering in autumn and winter.
Paphiopedilum
Apricot yellow with orchid
Cymbidium
There are 1-3 flowers on each flower stem, light yellow, with purple brown spots on the outside. The lip is an egg shaped pocket, and each flower can open for 6-8 weeks. The flowering period is from April to June.
There are 1-2 flowers on each flower stem, occasionally 3. The flowers are light yellow, with purple or brown spots on the outside. Each flower can open for 4 weeks. Flowering in spring and autumn.