Scientific Name:
Cymbidium
(hybrids)
Pronunciation:
sim-BID-ee-um
Common Name:
boat orchid
Family Name:
Orchidaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Cultivars 0.1 to 1.2m tall; leaves basal, arising from a swollen part of the rhizome (pseudobulb), linear, most over 30cm long x less than 3cm wide; florets with a waxy texture, 5 tepals plus lip (modified lower petal), 5-10cm wide, raceme up to 1m high with the peduncle arising from the base of the most recent pseudobulb in winter.
Habit:
Arching, Epiphytic, Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Floristry
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Green-yellow, Green, Pink, Red, Brown, Black
Flower Scent:
None, Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Additional Info:
The three larger sepals white or coloured; may last over two months indoors; some fragrant cvs. exist
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, pseudobulb
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mites, Virus (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
