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Orchid Whisperer "Boat Orchid"? 06-15-2018, 12:23 PM

Ray I think you're making it up! 06-15-2018, 01:19 PM

charlesf6 :rofl: ---------- Post... 06-15-2018, 01:53 PM

Orchid Whisperer Yeah . . . No. Best 06-15-2018, 09:55 PM

Subrosa "Cymba" is Latin for... 06-15-2018, 01:58 PM

estación seca Yes. Look up flowers of... 06-15-2018, 02:08 PM

DeaC Restrepia cymbula. When mine... 06-15-2018, 04:02 PM

AnonYMouse Why? Androcymbium and... 06-15-2018, 07:28 PM

JScott :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: I'm... 06-15-2018, 10:05 PM

estación seca Androcymbium flowers look... 06-15-2018, 08:02 PM

06-15-2018, 12:23 PM

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"Boat Orchid"?

Until today, I had never heard that a common name for Cymbidium is "boat orchid".

I know other orchids have interesting common names (moth orchid, cow horn orchid, crane fly orchid, etc.).

Does anyone know where the moniker "boat orchid" came from?

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