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| Prime Minister Modi unveiling Cymbidium Namo, Cymbidium Sardar and Lycaste Deendayal - PMO pic |
January 18, 2016, NewsCrunch
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling named a new orchid variety, Cymbidium Namo, in honour of Prime Minister Modi, on Monday.
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling named a new orchid variety, Cymbidium Namo, in honour of Prime Minister Modi, on Monday.
Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Democratic Front, who has been Sikkim Chief Minister since 1994, is the state’s most popular leader ever.
Modi, who visitedSikkim on Monday, unveiled three new Orchid varieties developed in Sikkim at a flower show.
He named the first two after his personal heroes – Sardar Patel and Deendayal Upadhyaya. They wll be known from now on as Cymbidium Sardar and Lycaste Deendayal.
Pawan Kumar Chamling named the third flower Cymbidium Namo.
Modi, who visited
He named the first two after his personal heroes – Sardar Patel and Deendayal Upadhyaya. They wll be known from now on as Cymbidium Sardar and Lycaste Deendayal.
Pawan Kumar Chamling named the third flower Cymbidium Namo.
Cymbidium or boat orchid comprises of 52 evergreen species. They bloom during the winter, and each plant can have up to fifteen or more flowers.
The genus offers a wide rang of colours including white, green, yellowish-green, cream, yellow, brown, pink, and red.
The genus offers a wide rang of colours including white, green, yellowish-green, cream, yellow, brown, pink, and red.
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| Cymbidium or boat orchid comprises of 52 evergreen species. They bloom during the winter, and each plant can have up to fifteen or more flowers. |
PM named two Orchid varieties developed in Sikkim Cymbidium Sardar & Lycaste Deendayal. Sikkim CM named the 3rd one Cymbidium Namo.— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 18, 2016