Cymbidium kanran

Flower name
Cymbidium kanran
Scientific name
Cymbidium kanran
Alias春蘭, Noble Orchid, 日本春蘭, 東洋蘭
Place of originJapan, southern China, Taiwan, Jeju Island, Korea
Place of floweringGreenhouse, Low mountains
Flowering seasonJanuary, October, November, December
Language of flowersSincere love

What is Cymbidium kanran

Cymbidium kanran, or the kanran (scientific name:Cymbidium kanran) The kanran (scientific name: Cymbidium kanran) is a native orchid of Japan, southern China, Taiwan, and Jeju Island, Korea. It is found on the floor of broadleaf forests in the plains of Honshu (west of Shizuoka Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu, and the Ryukyu Archipelago. It grows underground with roots from a spherical stem (pseudobulb), and produces several linear leaves above the ground and flower stalks on stumps. The plant grows to a height of 60-100 cm. It has linear, dark green leaves with full margins. 3 to 15 flowers per stem from October to January. The flowers come in a variety of colors: green, peach, red, yellow, white, and blue, but the standard color is green with red streaks or dashes. The flowers are fragrant. Petals are long and narrow with pointed tips. The lip petals are small and white to yellow with small red spots. It is an oriental orchid species that has long been over-mined and endangered in the wild because of its high price.

Origin of the flower name
The Japanese name is derived from the fact that the flowers bloom during the cold season. The orchid of Kochi Prefecture is called "Tosa kanran," and there are also Awa kanran, Kishu kanran, Hyuga kanran, Satsuma kanran, Tsushima kanran, Hizen kanran, and others.

Difference between Kanran and Shunran
Kanran and Shunran are in the same genus and look similar, but Kanran produces several flowers on each stem, while Shunran produces only one flower on each stem.

Common name: Cymbidium kanran , Scientific name: Cymbidium kanran, also known as the kanran, Life form: wild orchid, Origin: Japan, southern China, Taiwan, Jeju Island, Korea, Distribution: Honshu (west of Shizuoka Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu, Life cycle: Honshu (west of Shizuoka), Shikoku, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Living environment: broadleaf forest floor in plains, Height: 60-100 cm,Leaf color: dark green, leaf shape: linear, leaf length: 40-60 cm, leaf width: 1 cm, leaf margin: full margin, flowering season: October to January, number of flowers per stem: 3-15, flower colors: greenish, peach, red-flowered, yellow-flowered, bare heart (white-flowered), blue-flowered, Flower diameter: 5-7 cm; use: potted; special note: Endangered IB (EN) (Ministry of the Environment Red List).