Oran (plant) - Oran

Japanese: オラン(植物) - おらん
Oran (plant) - Oran

...Leaves do not burn in a little shade, and beautiful foliage can be enjoyed. Closely related and multi-flowering species include C. sinense (Andr.) Willd. and C. ensifolium (L.) Sw., both of which are found in warmer areas of western Kyushu and further south than the canary. Also, C. × nishiuchiana Makino, a presumed natural hybrid of the canary and the spring orchid, is known from Kochi Prefecture.

From [Ran (Orchid)]

… This breeding method was first practiced in England, but then spread to other European countries. Currently, breeding is actively practiced in the United States, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Thailand, Singapore, France, Australia, and Japan.
[Western orchids in Japan]
It is said that before the Meiji period, Cymbidium tracyanum was grown in the greenhouse of the Glover family in Nagasaki, but this is not known for certain.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Oran (plant)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…少し日陰の方が葉やけせず,美しい葉も観賞できる。 近縁で多花性のものに,ホウサイラン(報(豊)才蘭)C.sinense (Andr.) Willd.やスルガラン(駿河蘭,別名オラン(雄蘭))C.ensifolium (L.) Sw.があり,どちらもカンランよりも,より温暖な九州西部やそれより南に分布する。また,カンランとシュンランの自然雑種と推定されるハルカンランCnishiuchiana Makinoが高知県から知られている。…

【ラン(蘭)】より

… こうした品種改良は,当初イギリスだけで行われていたが,その後,ヨーロッパ各国にひろがった。現在,品種改良が盛んに行われている国として,アメリカ,イギリス,ドイツ,オランダ,タイ,シンガポール,フランス,オーストラリア,日本などがある。
[日本における洋ラン]
 明治以前,長崎のグラバー家の温室に,シンビジウム・トラシアヌムCymbidium tracyanumがあったといわれるが,はっきりしたことはわからない。…

※「オラン(植物)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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