How to Identify Thin-leaf Stone Fairy Peach

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1. Rhizome

2. Leaves

3. Flowers

4. Fruit

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The rhizomes are creeping and will produce pseudobulbs 1-3 cm apart, which are narrowly ovate to ovate-oblong. The leaves grow at the top, are linear-lanceolate or linear, papery, and have curled edges. The flowers of Lepidoptera tenuifolia are small and light yellow or white. The capsule is obovate, about 6-8 mm long.

1. Rhizome

1. Rhizome

The rhizome of G. tenuifolia is creeping. Usually, pseudobulbs will be formed about 1-3 cm apart. Roots will also be sparse on the nodes. The pseudobulbs are narrow. Oval to ovate-oblong, about 1-2 cm long and 5-8 mm wide.

2. Leaves

Thin leaves The leaves of Shixiantao grow at the top and are linear-lanceolate or linear. They are papery, about 2-8 cm long and 5-7 mm wide. The apex is short acuminate or nearly acute, and the edges are often rolled out.

3. Flowers

Flowers Peach blossom scapes will grow around the top of tender pseudobulbs. There are usually more than 10 racemes. The flower bracts fall early. The flowers are smaller, white or light yellow, and the petals are wide oval rhombus or wide oval. The flowering period is in April every year.

4. Fruit

Thin leaves The capsule of Shixiantao is obovate, about 6-8 mm long and 4-5 mm wide. The fruit period is from August to September every year.

2. Leaves

3. Flowers

4. Fruit

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