Jianlan, scientific name Tang calamus, a wide variety of flowers, gorgeous flowers, long flowering period, flower posture is very decorative, it is an important cut flower, can be used as a basket, bouquet, bottle cuttings, etc., each has a different appreciation value.
Sword orchid and rose, carnation and Fulang flower are known as the "four major cut flowers in the world", and the sword orchid has won the title of "the queen of cut flowers" and has been popular in the international flower bed. Sword orchid is mainly used for bottle arrangement or making bouquets and flower baskets, in addition to cutting flowers, it is also suitable for potting and arranging flower beds.
The varieties of Sword Orchid are divided into native and hybrid varieties, the native varieties are melancholy Tang Calamus, Multi-flowered Tang Calamus, Crimson Tang Calamus, Parrot Tang Calamus, Primrose Tang Calamus and Purple Spotted Tang Calamus, and hybrid varieties include Gander Tang Calamus, Qi's Tang Calamus, Ke's Tang Calamus and Lai-style Tang Calamus.
Native species of the orchid
1. Melancholy Tang Calamus
Melancholy Tang calamus, also known as garden leaf Tang calamus, is the native variety of Tang calamus, the leaves of the melancholy Tang calamus are cylindrical, very distinctive, the petals are mostly yellowish white, but the flowering is relatively sparse.
2, multi-flowered Tang calamus
Multi-flowered Tang calamus is also the native variety of Tang Calamus, the petals are pure white, very plain, so it has also been loved by many people, multi-flowered Tang Calamus flowering number is more, and the plant type is larger, mostly in 45 ~ 60 cm.
3. Crimson Tang Calamus
Crimson Tang Calamus as the name suggests is the color of crimson red, very gorgeous, Crimson Tang Calamus bulb is larger, the height of up to 90 ~ 120 cm, the number of flowers is more appropriate, the number of flowers on each stem is between 6 and 7.
4. Parrot Tang Calamus
Parrot Tang Calamus is a native species of Tang Calamus, its bulb is large and oval, up to one meter high, more flowering to one side, the petals are mostly yellow, accompanied by dark purple spots, because of its beautiful appearance has been favored by many people.
5. Primrose Tang Calamus
Primrose Tang Calamus is a native variety, its bulb is larger, but the plant is short, the number of flowers are between 3 and 5, the flowers bloom on one side, the petals are mostly purple, slightly red, very cute and beautiful.
6. Purple-spotted tang calamus
Purple-spotted Tang calamus is a native variety of Tang calamus, as the name suggests, the petals are purple-red, the number of flowers is more moderate, the bulb is larger, it is a relatively rare Tang calamus variety, but because of its gorgeous and colorful appearance, it is also deeply loved by flower lovers.
A hybrid of the sword orchid
7. Gandang calamus
Gandertang calamus is a cross of parrot tang calamus and crimson calamus, up to 90 to 150 cm in height, the inflorescence of gandang calamus is long, the number of flowers is large, and the petals are mostly pale yellow or yellow.
8. Qi-style Tang calamus
Qi-style Tang calamus is a hybrid of Shaw's Tang calamus and Gander Tang calamus, and later improved by the Americans to make Qi-style Tang calamus more robust, and the beauty of the flower is the biggest highlight of Qi-style Tang calamus.
9. Ke-style Tang Calamus
Ke-style Tang calamus is also a hybrid of the melancholy Tang calamus and the crimson Tang calamus, reaching a height of up to 60 cm, the leaves are sword-shaped, and gray-green, the number of flowers is small, between 2 and 4 flowers, the petals are mostly yellow-purple.
10. Lai-style Tang calamus
Lai-style Tang calamus is a hybrid of purple-spotted Tang calamus and Gande Tang calamus, Lai-style Tang calamus is better cold-tolerant, the bottom of the bulb can produce creeping shoots, and eventually form a spheroid, transplanting the following year can flower.
The above 10 common varieties of sword orchid, do you know? Is there anything you like?