Jack Zhu’s Cymbidium Cheatsheet, Jack’s Youtube Channel (in Chinese)
Cymbidium ensifolium = 四季蘭 (Si Ji Lan) / 建蘭 (Jian Lan)
Cymbidium faberi = 九華蘭 (Jiu Hua Lan) / 蕙蘭 (Hui Lan)
Cymbidium goeringii = 春蘭 (Chun Lan)
Cymbidium kanran = 寒蘭 (Han Lan)
Cymbidium sinense = 報歲蘭 (Bao Sui Lan) / 墨蘭 (Mo Lan)
Cymbidium tortisepalum var. longibracteatum = 春劍蘭 (Chun Jian Lan)
Cymbidium tortisepalum var. tortisepalum = 蓮瓣蘭 (Lian Ban Lan)
Cymbidium serratum = 豆瓣蘭 (Dou Ban Lan)
Chinese Cymbidium Flower Shapes No. 1 – 17
1. Shui Xian Ban = Narcissus petals
2. Mei Ban = Plum petals
3. Ju Hua Ban = Chrysanthemum petals
4. Su Xin = Pure type
5. He Hua Ban = Lotus petals
6. Mei Ban = Plum petals
7. San She Hua = Peloric flower
8. Zhu Ye Ban = Bamboo-leaf shape petals
9. Qi Zhong Ba Zhong Ban = Odd eight layer petals
10. Mu Dan Ban = Peony petals
11. He Hua Ban = Lotus petals
12. Qi Zhong Zhong Ban Hua = Odd type layered petals
13. Qi Zhong Hu Die Hua = Odd type butterfly-type petals
14. Yi Ban Hua Xing = Common type flower
15. Shui Xian Ban = Narcissus petals
16. Mei Ban = Lotus petals
17. Su Xin = Pure type, albino form, no color
Chinese Cymbidium Flower Shapes No. 18 – 27
18. Suisenben = Narcissus petals
19. Chouenben = Elliptical petals
20. Kakaben = Lotus petals
21. Enben (Baiben) = Round petals (plum petals)
22. Kabutozaki = Helmet shape petals
23. Kenben = Sword shape petals
24. Shishizaki = Lion head bloom
25. Chousaki = Butterfly type bloom
26. Botansaki = Peony type bloom
27. Kikuzaki = Chrysanthemum type bloom
Chinese Cymbidium Variegation General Terms
1. Mao Zi = Hat type
2. Shen Zhua = Deep claw
3. Fu Lun = All around the edges variegation
4. Liu Hu Ban = Flowing tiger spots
5. Zhua = Claw
6. Gao = Stripes
7. Zhong Tou = Saturated mid-leaf
8. Xian Ban = Early spots
9. Shu = Sunrise type
10. She Pi Hu Ban = Snakeskin tiger spotting
11. Da Hu Ban = Big tiger spotting
12. Xiao Shua Zi = Small brush type
13. Zhong Ban = Mid-leaf spots
14. San Guang Gao = 3-ray stripes
15. Yun Jing = Cloudy fountain type
16. Ban Gao = Spotty stripes
Chinese Cymbidiums Variegation No. 1 – 21
1.Shu Ban = Sunrise type
2.Bing Ban = Combination type
3.Ma Ban = Mottled type
4.Xian Duan Shu Tai Ban = Apical sunrise type moss-like variegation
5.Quan Ye Shu Tai Ban = Whole leaf sunrise type moss-like variegation
6.Ban Bian Shu Tai Ban = Half side sunrise type moss-like varigation
7.Ji Bu Shu Tai Ban = Basal sunrise type moss-like variegation
8.Quan Ye Quan Ban Yi= Whole leaf fully variegated
9.Xian Duan Quan Ban Yi = Apical fully variegated
10.Ji Bu Quan Ban Yi = Basal fully variegated
11.Ban Bian Quan Ban Yi = Half side fully variegated
12.Gao Xian = Stripy stripes variegation
13.Gao Wen = Patterned stripes variegation
14.Zhong Ban Gao Xian = Stripy stripes on the mid leaf
15.Zhong Tou Gao Xian = Saturated stripy stripes on the mid leaf
16.Ban Bian Gao Xian = Half side stripy stripes
17.Ban Bian Chu Wei Gao Xian = Half side stripy stripes (thorough the leaf)
18.Zhong Ban Gao Wen = Patterned stripes on the mid leaf
19.Ban Gao Wen = Full leaf patterned stripes
20.Ban Gao Wen Bian Yi = Full leaf patterned stripes – another variant
21.Zhong Tou Gao Wen = Saturated pattened stripes on the mid leaf
Chinese Cymbidiums Variegation No. 22 – 42
22.Qian Zhua = Shallow claw
23.Shen Zhua = Deep claw
24.He = Crane bird type (resembling crane bird neck feather pattern)
25.Fu Lun = All around the edges variegation
26.Gan Xing Zhua = Dryly brushed-like claw
27.Gan Xing Zhua Fu Lun = Dryly brushed-like claw with *Fu Lun
28.Gan Xing Zhua Chui Xian = Dryly brushed-like claw with vertical lines
29.Yun Jing = Cloudy fountain type
30.Qian Fu Lun Xing Shi Xing Zhua = Shallow Fu Lun with wetly brushed-like claw
31.Shen Fu Lun Xing Shi Xing Zhua = Deep Fu Lun with wetly brushed-like claw
32.Gao Wen Chui Xian Xing Shi Xing Zhua = Patterned stripes with vertical lines and wetly brushed-like claw
33.Gao Xian Chui Xian Xing Shi Xing Zhua = Stripy stripes with vertical lines and wetly brushed-like claw
34.Kai Cha Shi Qian He Xing Shi Xing Zhua = Cleaved shallow He with wetly brushed-like claw
35.Kai Cha Shi Shen He Xing Shi Xing Zhua = Cleaved deep He with wetly brushed-like claw
36.Ping Jie Qian He Xing Shi Xing Zhua = Flat cut shallow He with wetly brushed-like claw
37.Ping Jie Shen He Xing Shi Xing Zhua = Flat cut deep He with wetly brushed-like claw
38.Qian Zhua Xing Ban Gao Shi Xing Zhua = Shallow claw style full stripes with wetly brushed-like claw
39.Qian Zhua Xing Gao Xian Shi Xing Zhua = Shallow claw style striated stripes with wetly brushed-like claw
40.Qian Zhua Xing Chui Xian Shi Xing Zhua = Shallow claw style vertical lines with wetly brushed-like claw
41.Gan Zhua = Dark blue claw / hat-type claw (red strings on the hat comes down as dark stripe variegation, mainly along the edges)
42.Gan Zhua Fu Lun = Dark blue claw all around the edges
Chinese Cymbidiums Variegation No. 43 – 63
43.Qian Fu Lun Xing Gan Mao Zi = Shallow Fu Lun with dryly brushed-like hat-type variegation
44.Shen Fu Lun Xing Gan Mao Zi = Deep Fu Lun with dryly brushed-like hat-type variegation
45.Gao Xian Chui Xian Xing Gan Mao Zi = Stripy vertical stripes with dryly brushed-like hat-type variegation
46.Gao Wen Chui Xian Xing Gan Mao Zi = Patterned vertical stripes with dryly brushed-like hat-type variegation
47.Qian He Xing Gan Mao Zi = Shallow He with dryly brushed-like hat-type variegation
48.Shen He Xing Gan Mao Zi = Deep He with dryly brushed-like hat-type variegation
49.Qian Zhua Xing Gao Xian Gan Mao Zi = Shallow claw stripy stripes with dryly brushed-like hat-type variegation
50.Qian Zhua Xing Ban Gao Gan Mao Zi = Shallow claw full leaf stripes with dryly brushed-like hat-type variegation
51.Da Hu Ban = Big tiger spotting
52.Bao Dian Ban = Hail type spotting
53.Jin Sha Ban = Sparkling sand spotting
54.Liu Xing Ban = Meteor shower spotting
55.Qian Tou Ban = Arrowhead spotting
56.She Pi Ban = Snakeskin spotting
57.Dai Mao Ban = Hawksbill sea turtle spotting
58.You Wang Pin Zhong = Hopeful type (hopefully it can develop into nicer variegation)
59.Chang Qie Ban Yi = Long cut patterned type
60.Duan Qie Ban Yi = Choppy cut patterned type
61.Ban Gao Qie Ban = Spotty stripes cut patterns
62.Sao Wei Qie Ban = Broom head cut patterns
63.Zhong Ban Qie Ban = Cut patterns of the mid leaf
Chinese Cymbidiums Variegation No. 64 – 84
64.Zhua Qie Ban = Cut patterns with claws
65.Da Sao Wei = Big broom head
66.Xiao Sao Wei = Small broom head
67.Xiao Xiao Sao Wei = Tiny broom head
68.Quan Qie Ban Sao Wei = Full cut patterns broom head
69.Ban Bian Qie Ban Sao Wei = Half side cut patterns broom head
70.Quan Gao Sao Wei = Fully striped broom head
71.Ban Bian Gao Sao Wei = Half side striped broom head
72.Quan Ban Gao Sao Wei = Fully spotty striped broom head
73.Ban Bian Ban Gao Sao Wei = Half side spotty striped broom head
74.Quan Ban Sao Wei = Fully spotty broom head
75.Bing Jie Ban Sao Wei = Half length spotty broom head
76.Ban = Full variegation
77.Quan Ban Wen = Full patterned spots
78.Ban Bian Ban Wen = Half side patterned spots
79.Quan Gao Xian = Full stripy stripes
80.Ban Bian Gao Xian = Half side stripy stripes
81.Quan Gao Wen = Full patterned stripes
82.Ban Bian Gao Wen = Half side patterned stripes
83.Zhong Ban Gao Wen = Patterned stripes on the mid leaf
84.A Lei Ban Gao = Grade A spotty stripes
Chinese Cymbidiums Variegation No. 85 – 103
85.B Lei Ban Gao = Grade B spotty stripes
86.C Lei Ban Gao = Grade C spotty stripes
87.Qian Gan Mao Zi = Shallow dark blue hat-type variegation
88.Shen Gan Mao Zi = Deep dark blue hat-type variegation
89.Mo Lue Xing Gan Mao Zi = Black-green type with dark blue hat-type variegation
90.Ban Gao Xing Gan Mao Zi = Spotty stripes type with dark blue hat-type variegation
91.Gan Zhua Xing Gan Mao Zi = Dark blue claw type with dark blue hat-type variegation
92.Gan Zhua Yi Pin Zhong = Dark blue claw type
93.Zhong Ban Gao Pin Zhong = Spotty stripes on the mid leaf type
94.Zhong Ban Wen Pin Zhong = Patterned spots on the mid leaf type
95.Zhong Tou Gao Yi Pin Zhong = Saturated stripes on the mid leaf type
96.Zhong Tou Yi Pin Zhong = Saturated mid leaf type
97.Zhua Ban Yi Pin Zhong = Spotted claw type
98.Zhua Gao Yi Pin Zhong = Striped claw type
99.He Yi = Crane bird type (resembling crane neck feather pattern)
100.Zhua Ban Gao = Stripy spots claw type
101.Guan Yi = Crown type
102.Fu Lun = Around the edges type
103.Chui Xian Zhua Pin Zhong = Vertical line claw type