The mountain regions of Taiwan are native to the genus Cymbidium. However, growing larger-flowered Cymbidium species in lowland areas generally ends up in flower-bud blasting with low flowering rate. The optimum temperature range for growth of larger-flowered Cymbidium species is 15-30℃. More often than not, it takes four to five years from tissue culture to blooming. And breeding for a new variety would require approximately double of that time. Therefore, only relatively few varieties are bred locally. Most major varieties, about 20 to 30 varieties in the country, are imported from Japan.

    In 2002, Floriculture Research Center of Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) initiated Cymbidium hybrid breeding endeavor to develop varieties with elegant large flowers that bloom during the Lunar New Year without flower-bud blasting. Up to now there are a good number of newly developed elite varieties. For example, variety TARI001 with bright colored and beautiful flower type came first at the 2010 Taiwan International Orchid Show; variety TARI1003 with multiple stalks and bright flower color won the first award at the 2011 Taiwan International Orchid Show; Cymbidium Tariflor Eagle with beautiful pale green pendent multiple flowers secured the third place at the 2013 Taiwan International Orchid Show; and variety “Great Luck” with bright beautiful large flowers was honored with the first prize for Division D (other orchids) of the 2014 Taiwan International Orchid Show.