Fragrant orchids of Cambodia
The Rynchostylis gigantea is one of the most famous fragrant orchids in Cambodia. The abundant bunches of flowers emanate a powerful and sweet odor of Jasmine.
The Dendrobium crumenatum is a common orchid in Cambodia that blooms a few days after temperature shifts. Its short lived flowers (1-3 days) carry a powerful and sweet jasmine fragrance.
The Seidenfaden mitrata has numerous flowers that give out an amazing smell of berries.
The Dendrobium Anosmum has a distinctive raspberry fragrance that can simply be hypnotic.
While not all orchids are fragrant, many orchids use smell to attract pollinators (mostly insects). Here below are the fragrant orchids of Cambodia listed in our site:
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Orchid Genera/Species |
Fragrance |
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Floral: hyacinth |
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Highly fragrant |
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Floral: aromatic |
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Fruity: citrus |
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Floral: sweet |
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Floral: nicely fragrant, sweet |
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Floral/Fruity to Offensive: honey lemon, spicy |
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Fragrant |
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Fragrant |
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Floral in the day |
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Fragrant |
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Woody, musky |
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Fragrant |
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Vegetable, Floral: Fresh cucumbers / jasmine |
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Floral: thick spicy / sweet odour |
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Fruity: slight, pleasant fragrance. |
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Fragrant |
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Slightly fragrant |
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Offensive, medicinal: Unpleasant, or light |
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Fragrant |
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Fruity: citrus, lemon with a touch of jasmine |
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Sometimes fragrant - usually not |
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Strong,Fruity: raspberry |
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Fruity: Pineapple,melon,mango |
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Floral: Highly fragrant, jasmine |
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Sweet:vanilla |
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Slightly Fruity: Tangerine |
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Floral:jasmine,vanilla |
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Fragrant |
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Floral,Offensive: Honeysuckle, violets, primrose, to fetid. More fragrant in the day. |
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Slightly fragrant, sweet |
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Floral: honey, mild during the day |
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Floral to offensive: honey, vanilla, rotten |
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Fragrant |
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Fruity: highly fragrant, rhubarb, raspberry |
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Fragrant, slightly sweet |
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Fragrant |
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Fragrant |
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Fruity: peach, apricot, tangerine |
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Woody: Musky |
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Fragrant |
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Highly fragrant - Floral fresh jasmine |
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Fragrant: sweet |
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Fragrant, sweet |
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Fragrant, sweet |
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Fruity: slightly floral, sweet. |
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Earthy: Brackish scent - nectar producing |
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Faintly malodorous |
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Offensive: the ‘odore spermatico-urinoso’ of Delpino. |
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Floral: sweet |
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Floral to slightly offensive. |
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Fruity:berry,apple,vanilla,rose |
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Slightly fragrant |
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Earthy: musk, chocolate |
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Floral |
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Value |
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Slight, Sweet: honey vanilla fragrance |
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Earthy: Brackish scent - nectar producing |
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Fragrant |
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Fragrant |
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Fruity, Offensive: Citrus to unpleasant smell |
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Very fragrant. Floral: jasmine |
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Fragrant |
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Woody: Musky |
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Floral: sweet |
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Fruity, strong, sweet |
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Floral: Vanilla |
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Floral, Fruity: Slightly fragrant |
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Fruity: lemon |
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Fragrant: vanilla |
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Vegetable: Slight fragrance, cucumber |
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Offensive |
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Fragrant |