Cymbidium erythraeum

This is best known as longifolium.  It has often been described as a miniature tracyanum by those who first see it. The scape is between 25 - 75 cm being pendulous, decorative or semi erect and carrying between 5 and 14  scented flowers.  The flowers are small and up to 8 cm across.

Culture

We grow and flower this species under shadecloth in Melbourne.  It flowers for us in May.

Habitat

On trees. rocks and steep banks in open forest.

Distribution

Nepal. N India, (Kumaon, Sikkium, Assam), Bhuttan, Burma and China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Xizang)  1000 - 2800m.

Synonyms and other names

C. longifolium, C. hennisianum, Cyperorchis longifolia, Cyperorchis hennisiana

Primary Hybrids

elegans x erythraeum = Gammieanum
elegans x erythraeum = gammieanum