Cymbidium insigne

        Cymbidium insigne is a large ground orchid that blooms on long, erect inflorescences. The tips of the petals are pointed and twisted into waves. The flowers and sepals are light pink and will change to dark magenta later. The petals are long and have a few dark magenta spots, and the lips are short with dark magenta line stripes with yellow in the middle. They bloom in the spring. Fully flowering blossoms are about 8 to 10 centimeters wide; they bloom on the top of erect panicles up to 120 centimeters long. The lateral petals are almost dovetailed and extend slightly above the column. The leaves are narrow, strip-shaped, 80 to 100 centimeters long, and about 1 centimeter wide. They can be found atop sandstone mountains with grass and open canopy forests, and they grow on the lower ground at elevations of 1,000 to 1,500 meters. Its scientific name is Cymbidium insigne subsp. seidenfadenii.blooms in the spring. Its scientific name is Cymbidium insigne subsp. seidenfadenii.