The difference between Huilan grandiflorum and Melanthe orchid

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1. Different leaves

2. Flowers are different

3. Different pseudobulbs

The leaves are different: Cymbidium has 4-6 leaves, and the individual leaves are smaller; the leaves of Molania have 4-5 leaves, and the individual leaves are larger. The flowers are different: the former has more flowers when they bloom and are larger; the latter has fewer flowers and the flowers are smaller. The pseudobulbs are different: the pseudobulbs of the former are large and spherical; the pseudobulbs of the latter are smaller and oval.

1. Different leaves

Cymbidium has 4-6 leaves, more in number, but individual leaves are smaller, about 35-60cm in length , the width is about 1.4-2.3cm, and the color is green.

The leaves of Molan are leathery and relatively small in number. , has 4-5 leaves. A single leaf is larger than the former, about 45-80cm in length and 2 to 3cm in width. Put the leaves of these two plants together and you can distinguish them when they overlap. Its leaves are darker in color, appearing dark green.

2. Flowers are different

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The flowering period of the former is in autumn and winter, and a large number of flowers bloom. The shape of the petals is narrow, oblong, oblanceolate, and relatively large.

The flowers of the latter bloom in spring, sometimes Appearing in the autumn, the number of flowers of the orchid is less, far less than the former, and the flowers that bloom are smaller and have a pointed shape.

3. Pseudobulbs are different

The pseudobulb bulbs of the former are very large, about 3-8cm long, 1.5-3cm wide, and spherical.

The latter's pseudobulbs are smaller and oval in shape , the difference in this aspect can only be judged by digging out the plant, but it is difficult to judge from the appearance.

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