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The difference between Cymbidium and Cymbidium

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-07-15 15:27:20
Leaf: the shape of Cymbidium's leaf is long lanceolate, and its color changes from yellow green to dark green due to the influence of light, while the leaf of Cymbidium is dark green, which will not change color due to light. Flowers: the 3 perianth pieces of the outer ring of Cymbidium are sepals, petal like, and the petals of the inner ring are specialized into lip petals; while the petals of the Mulan are narrower and longer, with obvious differences.

I. blade difference

The leaves of Cymbidium hybridum have two rows and the shape is long lanceolate. The length and width of Cymbidium hybridum vary greatly with varieties. The color will change from yellow green to dark green due to the influence of light. And the leaf blade of the orchid is nearly thin leathery, the color is dark green, won't change color because of the light

Hybrid Cymbidium

Hybrid Cymbidium

The difference between flowers

Cymbidium has 6 perianth segments, 3 outer ones are sepals, petal like, and the inner ones are lip petals. The flower colors are rich and varied, including white, yellow, green and purplish red, etc. However, the color of the flowers in Mulan varies greatly, usually dark purple, purplish brown and light colored lips, yellow green leaves, peach red or white leaves, narrow circular sepals or narrow oval sepals, and nearly narrow oval petals. The two flowers are put together, and the latter is obviously narrower and longer.

Hybrid Cymbidium

Cymbidium

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