About Me
☘ Origin: Southeast Asia, Philippines and Australia
☘ Family: Orchidaceae
☘ Botanical Name: Cymbidium
☘ Common Name(s): Boat Orchid
Symbolism
Cymbidium symbolizes pure, valued and respected friendship. The Cymbidium gets some extra symbolism from the Orchid family tree. In ancient Greece, Orchids stood for masculinity and fertility. Later, the flower were praised more highly in Europe for their beauty, strength and opulence.
Name Story
Boat Orchid: It gets iya nickname from the word ‘cymba’ , which is Latin for boat, and refers to the shape of the flower's labellum (lip).
Feng Shui
"A symbol of fertility and creativity, white Orchids can be placed in the children and creativity gua," Gordon advises. "If they are pink and have two stems, you can put them in the love gua. If they are yellow, you can place them in the center and health, and if they are purple you can display them in the wealth gua".
As for their abilities, they tend to promote positive relationship building and nurturing.
Interesting Facts
☘ Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants with more than 25,000 species. There are more Orchids on the planet than mammals and birds!
☘ The smallest Orchid is the size of a dime. The largest weighs hundreds of pounds.
☘ The Vanilla bean comes from a species of Orchid. Vanilla Orchid is the only commercial grown and harvested Orchid plant.
☘ Orchids take about 5-7 years to bloom once germinated. Plants sold in stores are already decades old.
☘ Mature Orchids grow upside down, where the blooms are so heavy that the plant end up growing upside down.
☘ Orchids have the tiniest seeds in the world. A single seedpod can have up to (3) millions seeds inside. The seeds are so small that they can only be seen under a microscope.
☘ Orchids can live up to 100 years.
☘ Some Orchids bloom for few hours, others can last for months, depending on the species.
Health Benefits
☘ They boost air quality and ease stress.
☘ Reduce seasonal ailments.
☘ Increases Healing.
☘ Improve Focus and sleep quality.
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About Me
☘ Origin: Southeast Asia, Philippines and Australia
☘ Family: Orchidaceae
☘ Botanical Name: Cymbidium
☘ Common Name(s): Boat Orchid
Symbolism
Cymbidium symbolizes pure, valued and respected friendship. The Cymbidium gets some extra symbolism from the Orchid family tree. In ancient Greece, Orchids stood for masculinity and fertility. Later, the flower were praised more highly in Europe for their beauty, strength and opulence.
Name Story
Boat Orchid: It gets iya nickname from the word ‘cymba’ , which is Latin for boat, and refers to the shape of the flower's labellum (lip).
Feng Shui
"A symbol of fertility and creativity, white Orchids can be placed in the children and creativity gua," Gordon advises. "If they are pink and have two stems, you can put them in the love gua. If they are yellow, you can place them in the center and health, and if they are purple you can display them in the wealth gua".
As for their abilities, they tend to promote positive relationship building and nurturing.
Interesting Facts
☘ Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants with more than 25,000 species. There are more Orchids on the planet than mammals and birds!
☘ The smallest Orchid is the size of a dime. The largest weighs hundreds of pounds.
☘ The Vanilla bean comes from a species of Orchid. Vanilla Orchid is the only commercial grown and harvested Orchid plant.
☘ Orchids take about 5-7 years to bloom once germinated. Plants sold in stores are already decades old.
☘ Mature Orchids grow upside down, where the blooms are so heavy that the plant end up growing upside down.
☘ Orchids have the tiniest seeds in the world. A single seedpod can have up to (3) millions seeds inside. The seeds are so small that they can only be seen under a microscope.
☘ Orchids can live up to 100 years.
☘ Some Orchids bloom for few hours, others can last for months, depending on the species.
Health Benefits
☘ They boost air quality and ease stress.
☘ Reduce seasonal ailments.
☘ Increases Healing.
☘ Improve Focus and sleep quality.
🡪 Care Guide 101
