Cymbidium sinense black orchid

Description

Plants flower from fall to spring with up to twenty flowers per an inflorescence. Flowers are usually around 5 cm wide and fragrant.

Distribution

Plants are found in humid lowland forests in rich soil and on mountain slopes usually near water at elevations of 0 to 2000 meters. Cymbidium sinense is found in Guangdong, Hainan，Taiwan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Southern Sichuan, Guizhou,and Yunnan provinces of China

Culture

Grow cool to warm temperatures in diffused light to shade. Use a well drained mix and long pots because of large root system. Plants are grown in various medium such as 100% clay soil, full charcoal; 30% a mix of pumice, 40% clay pellets, and 30% gravel; full lava rock; full medium bark; or 40% perlite, 25% gravel, and 35% bark. Keep area well ventilated. Water once a week and reduce watering during winter.

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