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Cymbidium ensifolium 'Te Ku Su Shin'
Common name:
Cymbidium with the Sword Shaped Leaves clone
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae
Distribution:
Indo-China to Temp E Asia and Philippines (Luzon)
Habitat:
Evergreen broadleaf plateau forests, near water; 300-1800m
Life form:
Epiphytic
Fragrance:
Fragrant
Bloom characteristics:
Inflorescence is 6-26" long with 3-9 long-lasting, white flowers with red stripes. Flowers are 1.4-2.75" across.
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
Year round; peaks in August
Comments:
Cymbidium ensifolium 'Te Ku Su Shin'
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2015-1376*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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Individual