The difference between Hanlan and Chunlan

1. Leaf Difference

The leaves of the cold orchid are very wide and long, and have a certain luster, but the edges are very smooth; while the leaves of the spring orchid are relatively narrow and lack luster, and the edges of the leaves have obvious serrations.

2. Petal Difference

The petals of the cold orchid are narrowly ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 2-3 cm long and about 5-10 mm wide, and its lip is nearly ovate.

The petals of spring orchid are green or light brown, and are obovate-elliptical to oblong-ovate. Upon closer inspection, its leaves are longer than the former, about 2.5-4 cm long and 8-12 mm wide.

3. Differences in plant size

The plant shape of the cold orchid is relatively tall, while the plant shape of the spring orchid is very small and its stature is also very short. If plants grown in the same year are placed together, the relatively taller plant is the Cymbidium.