Spring flower
Cymbidium goeringii

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid. It grows in the soil. The false bulbs are oval and small. They are 1-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are enclosed in leaf bases. There are 4-7 leaves. They are 20-40 cm long and 1 cm wide. There are usually teeth along the edge. The flowering stalk arises from near the base of the false bulb. It usually has one flower. It is yellowish-green with purple brown veins.

Where it is found

It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in rocky places and on the edges of forests between 300-2,200 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers, stem, flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cymbidium formosanum Hayata; Cymbidium formosanum f. albiflorum S. S. Ying; Cymbidium forrestii Rolfe; Cymbidium goeringii var. formosanum (Hayata) S. S. Ying; Cymbidium goeringii var. mackinnonii (Duthie) A. N. Rao; Cymbidium goeringii var. papyriflorum Y. S. Wu; Cymbidium mackinnonii Duthie; Cymbidium pseudovirens Schltr.; Cymbidium tentyozanense Masam.; Cymbidium uniflorum T. C. Yen; Cymbidium virens Rchb.f.; Cymbidium yunnanense Schltr.; Maxillaria goeringii Rchb.f.;