Chinese Cymbidium Orchid : A Gentleman of Noble Virtue

Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements (Photographs)
Chapter 1 History of Chinese Cymbidium
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The Origin and Meaning of “Lan”
1.3. Literature on Cultivation of Chinese Cymbidium
Chapter 2 Chinese Cymbidium and Chinese Culture
2.1. The Lan Culture
2.2. Lan in Ancient Chinese Literature
2.3. Lan in Ancient Chinese Paintings and Calligraphies
Early Chinese Cymbidium paintings
“Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou” (杨州八怪)
Zheng Banqiao (郑板桥; 1693–1765)
Calligraphies and other artworks
2.4. Lan and Traditional Chinese Customs
2.5. Lan as a Cultural Symbol
Chapter 3 Five Common Chinese Cymbidium Species
3.1. Cymbidium goeringii (春兰)
3.2. Cymbidium sinense (墨兰)
3.3. Cymbidium ensifolium (建兰)
3.4. Cymbidium faberi (蕙兰)
3.5. Cymbidium kanran (寒兰)
3.6. The Naming of Chinese Cymbidiums
Chapter 4 Biology of Chinese Cymbidium
4.1. Structure and Characteristics of the Plant Parts
Pseudobulbs
Roots
Leaves
Flowers
4.2. Flowers Art, Leaf Art, and Fragrance
Flower art
Leaf art
Flower fragrance
4.3. Physiology and Biochemistry
Seed germination and mass clonal propagation
Photosynthesis, respiration and translocation
Water relation and mineral nutrition
Growth and development
Chapter 5 Cultivation of Chinese Cymbidium
5.1. Past Horticultural Practices
Planting and repotting
Watering
Pest control
5.2. Present Horticultural Practices
Flowerpot selection
Potting media
Watering and fertilizer applications
Pests and diseases
Pests
Fungal and bacterial diseases
Viral diseases
Chapter 6 Prospects for Chinese Cymbidium
6.1. Commercial Cultivation of Chinese Cymbidium
6.2. Conservation of Chinese Cymbidium Species
References
Index