General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Seeds require a specialised medium, as they do not contain their own food source.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Bulbs
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Aloe-Leafed Cymbidium Orchid
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cymbidium aloifolium
  • Synonym: Cymbidium pendulum
  • Synonym: Cymbidium simulans

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Date: c. 1840
illustration of Cymbidium aloifolium as C. pendulum by Miss Drake
Uploaded by hawkarica

Date: 2014-12-17
Photo courtesy of:  Chhe

Date: 2011-03-28
Photo courtesy of:  Scott Zona
Uploaded by hawkarica
Location: Lindenia Iconographie des Orchidees 1897
J. Linden & Lucien Linden
Location: 1840 Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 26 (N.S. 3) plate 25 
Date: 2009-02-09
Miss Drake (1803-1857) del. , G. Barclay sc.

1797 The Botanical Magazine, Volume 11. William Curtis
Location: 1844 Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 30 (N.S. 7) plate 24 
Miss Drake (1803-1857) del. , G. Barclay sc.

Date: 2010-06-26
Photo courtesy of: Chhe
Uploaded by hawkarica

Date: 2010-06-26
Photo courtesy of:  Chhe
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden,Osaka,Japan
Date: 2008-08-17
Photo courtesy of: KENPEI
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden,Osaka,Japan
Date: 2008-08-17
Album variety. Photo courtesy of: KENPEI
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden,Osaka,Japan
Date: 2008-08-17
Album variety. Photo courtesy of: KENPEI

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