The so-called horticultural variety refers to a certain orchid (spring, hui, sword, Han and ink) which has been cultivated by people and formed its very specific characteristics, and people gave it a name. Such as Song Mei and Daoguang in West Shu. Once these features are formed, they will not change.
The value of orchids lies in the rarity of varieties and the difficulty of cultivation. There are more than 800 species of orchids belonging to the family * * *, but some are rare and some need time to cultivate. In addition, it is ornamental value, just like antiques, jade, strange stones and so on. How useful do you think it is But they are all expensive because they are rare, rare, have a long history and have certain cultural connotations.
Of course, the price market factors of orchids have also played a role, and there are also elements of speculation, but not all of them are market speculation. There are several reasons why the market will make some orchids more expensive:
First, the ornamental value, the more exotic orchids, the higher the price. For example, Paphiopedilum glabra, which was discovered in Vietnam in the last century, is extremely precious because its flower shape is like a round pocket and only one insect pollinates it. In less than a year or two, the paphiopedilum there was ignited;
Second, because of its medicinal value, most wild orchids have medicinal value. In the west, orchids have no market, and only in China and China society are orchids valued. Some orchids are expensive and some are cheap, which is the same as the market price fluctuation of pet dogs.