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crane-crowned orchids belong to Orchidaceae and crane-crowned orchids. Hedysarum, a tall ground herb. Pseudobulb is conical with 2-6 alternate leaves on the upper part. The leaves are wide-band and more than 3 cm long. The flower stem is about 1 meter high, with 2 large spatulate bracts, and the petals are white, oblong or narrowly oval. Lip triangular-lanceolate, 4-6 cm long and 1.5-3 cm wide. The pistil is 3 cm long, the cap is white, and the front end is narrowed into a beak. Flowering in March-April.

Hedding Orchid has been widely used in some high-end hotels, teahouses, theaters and other places, but there are not many artificially cultivated plants, and most of them are propagated by pseudobulb.

Hedysarum likes ventilated environment, and it is neither cold-resistant nor high-temperature-resistant. Usually, it is pruned in early summer and after flowering, cutting off the branches with flower failure and excessive growth, maintaining its basic plant type and promoting the germination of new buds.

distribution: Taiwan Province, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei and Henan. Born in forest margins, valleys or streams at an altitude of 7-18 meters. Also distributed in Japan, northern Philippines and western Pacific islands.

cultivation and maintenance: it is easier to plant Hedysarum in the garden, and it likes a warm and well-ventilated environment. The medium with good drainage should be selected for high requirements on soil. In the courtyard, it can be planted in a ventilated and sunny place.