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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Seeds require a specialised medium, as they do not contain their own food source.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Bulbs
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Orchid

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Location: Hausermann Orchid Nursery Date: 2019-03-02
Location: Hausermann Orchid Nursery Date: 2019-03-02 Sussex Dawn 'Pink Pearl' X Mem Francis Cobb 'Pink Francis'
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Date: 2023-02-10 Hybrid
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date: 2021-06-19 #Seedling of the unregistered cross Cym. (Lovely Nymph X Woman No
Location: Maine Date: 2017
Location: Botanical Garden Meise Date: 2016-02-04
Date: 2018-02-24
Date: 2019-03-02 Cymbidium Sussex Dawn 'Pink Pearl' X Mem Francis Cobb 'Pink Franc
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2020-02-26
Location: -Tasmania 2014 Date: 2022-09-18
Date: 2018-02-24
Date: 2018-02-24
Date: 2018-02-24
Date: 2018-02-24
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Date: 2012-02-17 Labeled Cymbidium 'Red Ginger', which isn't in the database. Sad
Date: 2019-03-02 Solid Yellow Bloom
Location: Cymbidium Orchid Society of Victoria Spring Show, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date: 2019-09-14 Rincon 'Clarisse' (4N) X Rincon Fairy 'Pink Princess'. Part of th
Location: Our Garden South Australia Date: 2018-07-23 Chocolate Drop Delight
Date: 2017-02-26
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2020-02-26
Date: 2008-04-28
Date: 2017-02-26
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga Date: 2018-01-21 Cymbidium Orchid 001
Date: 2012-12-28
Location: Melbourne Orchid Spectacular (OSCOV), Victoria, Australia Date: 2019-08-24 Mislabelled as Sarah Jean 'Red Indian'. Part of the Cymbidium Soc
Location: Melbourne Orchid Spectacular (OSCOV), Victoria, Australia Date: 2019-08-24 Mislabelled as Sarah Jean 'Red Indian'. Part of the Cymbidium Soc
Location: Cymbidium Orchid Society of Victoria Spring Show, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date: 2019-09-14 Rincon hybrid mislabelled as (Rincon 'Clarisse' (4n) X Rincon Fai
Date: 2017-03-20 Cannot believe how long the blooms last, AMAZING!
Date: 2017-02-17
Location: Coastal San Diego County Date: 2018-02-21
Date: 2017-02-26
Date: 2017-02-26
Location: Coastal San Diego County Date: 2018-02-06
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2020-02-26
Photo by TheOrchidGirl
Date: 2012-12-28
Location: Melbourne Orchid Spectacular (OSCOV), Victoria, Australia Date: 2019-08-24 Mislabelled as Sarah Jean 'Red Indian'. Part of the Cymbidium Soc
Location: Cymbidium Orchid Society of Victoria Spring Show, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date: 2019-09-14 Rincon hybrid mislabelled as (Rincon 'Clarisse' (4n) X Rincon Fai
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date: 2017-11-14 Shown at the November COSV Meeting as Cym. lowianum var. concolor
Unregistered hybrid Dave Tognalli.
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid Date: 2018-04-08 Labelled 'Caflor', do not know what that meant
Date: 2013-01-16
Location: North Jersey Orchid Society Show, Douglass Student Center, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ Date: 2018-01-13 Cymbidium goeringii hybrid
Date: 2014-02-03
Photo by Calif_Sue
Date: 2012-12-28
Date: 2012-12-28
Location: Plano, TX Date: 2018-03-20
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date: 2018-06-16 Dry Cymbidium seed. The seed is very fine, like tiny hairs barely
Location: My garden Date: 2018-04-13 I have a large pot of this mini bloom set under the redwoods, it
Location: My garden Date: 2018-04-13
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2018-02-03
Location: Coastal San Diego County Date: 2018-02-06
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid Date: 2018-04-08 Labelled 'Caflor', do not know what that meant
Location: Barcelona, Spain |April, 2023 (uploaded. This image is much older) Date: 2023-04-03
Date: 2013-01-16
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2007-11-23
Date: 2014-02-03
Location: Plano, TX Date: 2018-03-20
Cym. ensifolium var. album 4N x Cym. mastersii 4N. Courtesy of An
Date: 2013-01-16
Date: 2012-01-10
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date: 2017-11-14 Shown at the November COSV Meeting as Cym. lowianum var. concolor
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date: 2017-11-14 Shown at the November COSV Meeting as Cym. lowianum var. concolor
Date: 2012-11-23
Photo by Gerris2
Location: Balboa Park Arboretum, San Diego, California Date: 2015-01-12
Location: Balboa Park Arboretum, San Diego, California Date: 2015-01-12
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2019-03-12
Date: 2013-02-02
Date: 2009-03-28 Labelled as Cym. Yi-Ying Golden Dragon, but this ID is questionab
Date: 2013-01-16
Date: 2013-01-16
Date: 2013-01-16
Date: 2014-02-03
Photo by tarev
Photo by robertduval14
Photo by Ursula
Photo by Ursula
Date: 2009-03-02
Date: 2012-04-16
Date: 2009-04-17
Date: 2012-07-22
Date: 2012-12-07
Date: 2013-01-16
Date: 2012-01-10
Date: 2012-01-10
Date: 2012-01-10
Date: 2012-01-10
Date: 2012-01-10
Date: 2012-11-23
Location: Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia, US Date: 2019-03-12
Date: 2013-02-02
Date: 2013-01-16
Date: 2013-01-16
Date: 2013-01-16
Date: 2012-11-19
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan. Date: April 12, 2009 Photo by KENPEI
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan. Date: April 12, 2009 Photo taken by: KENPEI

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Comments:
  • Posted by Australis (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Zone 10a) on Jun 18, 2017 11:57 PM concerning plant:
    Cymbidium orchids are one of the more popular Orchid genera. They are quite often used for cut flowers, although some species and their hybrids do not cut well (i.e. Red Column Cymbidium (Cymbidium erythrostylum) and Tracy's Cymbidium (Cymbidium tracyanum)).

    Most hybrids are cool-growing and flower from late Autumn/Fall through Spring. Newer heat-tolerant hybrids are extending this range and it is expected that it will be possible to have Cyms in flower at all times of the year in the not-too-distance future.

    Many species are epiphytic, although some (such as Splendid Cymbidium (Cymbidium insigne)) are terrestrial. These can typically still be grown in a mix suitable for epiphytic Cyms. Overall, the genus is probably best described as semi-epiphytic.
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