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The difference between Chinese chives and Cymbidium

Hank Schrader
2020-08-21 14:10:28
Family and genus: leek belongs to purple star of Liliaceae, while Cymbidium belongs to Allium of Lycoris. Flowering: wind and rain orchids bloom in summer and autumn, and leeks bloom in spring, from March to June. Flower type: the flower type of Cymbidium is large, while that of leek is small. Leaves: the flower leek has the flavor of leek, while the rain orchid does not have the flavor of leek.

Families and genera.

Leeks belong to purple star of Liliaceae, while Cymbidium is Allium of Lycoris.

Calystegia chinensis

Growth habits

There is no dormancy period in the rain orchid, which can grow in all seasons under suitable temperature. The flower leek will enter dormancy in summer, and is generally planted in late summer and early autumn.

Calystegia chinensis

Flowering period

The rain orchid usually blooms in summer and autumn, because it often blooms suddenly after heavy rain in spring and summer. The flower leek only blooms in spring, generally from March to June, and in warm places in the south, it also blooms in winter.

Calystegia chinensis

Flower type

Judging from the appearance, the plants and flower types of Cymbidium are large, while those of Allium tuberosum are small and small.

The taste of leaves

Because the leaf shape and smell of the flower leek are very similar to that of the leek, so it is named. The leaves of the flower leek have a strong taste of leek. The leaves of the leek in the wind and rain orchid are just like leek, but they have no taste of leek. Except for a few varieties that open at night or hybrid, they will have obvious strong fragrance, and their leaves are toxic.

Chinese chive

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