Cymbidium ensifolium
(L.) Sw.
Sword cymbidium orchid
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCymbidium ensifolium, the four-season orchid, is a species of orchid, also known as the golden-thread orchid, spring orchid, burned-apex orchid and rock orchid. It has a number of different cultivars of interest to orchid collectors. The genome of this species has been sequenced in 2021.
Description
An orchid. It grows in the soil. The bulbs are oval and 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are enclosed in leaf bases. There are 2-4 leaves. They are 30-60 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There can be teeth along the edge near the tip. The flowering shoot arises from the base of the false bulb. The flowers have a scent. They vary in colour but can be pale green with purple spots.
Edible Uses
The flowers are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forests and grassy places along valleys between 600-1,800 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds or by division of the clump.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Anggrek simbidium pedang
References (2)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 1175
