Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- February-May
How to identify Chinese Crown Orchid
Identify Chinese Crown Orchid by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chinese Crown Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eulophia graminea
- Genus
- Eulophia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Malaya, Sri Lanka, China, Philippines, Indonesia to Pacific
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chinese Crown Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Chinese Crown Orchid
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Chinese Crown Orchid (Eulophia graminea) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Kerala and 4 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Chinese Crown Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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