Cymbidium erythrostylum

Most plants in cultivation have originated from the one plant.  It has beautiful white flowers and small foliage compared to the flowers making it a well sought after specieces.  The scape is between 15 and 35 cm with 3 - 12 flowers.  The flowers are white and up to 6 cm across.

Culture

We grow and flower this plant under shadecloth in Melbourne.  It flowers May - June for us.

Habitat

It grows epiphytically in open coniferous woodlands.

Distribution

Vietnam about 1500m

Synonyms and other names

Cyperorchis erythrostyla, C. erythrostylum var. magnificum

Primary Hybrids

erythrostylum x dayanum = Osborn
erythrostylum x insigne = Albanense
erythrostylum x irioides = Florinda
erythrostylum x irioides = florinda
erythrostylum x iansonii (lowianum) = Radiant
erythrostylum x lowianum = Atalanta
erythrostylum x tracyanum = Hanburyanum
chloranthum x erythrostylum = Chorley
devonianum x erythrostylum = Devon Odyssey
eburneum x erythrostylum = Niveum
elegans x erythrostylum = Early Style
ensifolium x erythrostylum = Amazing
kanran x erythrostylum = Stellina
mastersii x erythrostylum = Frosty Jack
nunulum x erythrostylum = Buddy
parishii (sanderae) x erythrostylum = Trinket
pumilum (floribundum) x erythrostylum = Cherry Blossom

(Pictures by OSCOV and DP Banks)