蕙蘭屬多年生草本，廣泛分佈東亞、南亞、東南亞的溫帶、亞熱帶至熱帶氣候區，臺灣亦有分佈。地生蘭。株高20~40cm。地下有卵狀假球莖，每球上有2~6枚帶形葉片，長30~60cm、寬1~2.5cm。總狀花序直立，長20~35cm，著花3~13朵，萼瓣與花瓣各3枚，萼瓣較花瓣大，花色白綠至粉紅。全年不定期開花，有芳香。

A perennial herb in the genus Cymbidium, widely distributed from temperate, subtropical to tropical zones in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and also in Taiwan. A terrestrial orchid, plant height 20~40cm. Underground pseudocorms egg-shaped, each bulb with 2-6 strap-like leaves, 30-60cm long and 1~2.5cm wide. Raceme upright, 20~35cm long, each with 3~13 flowers, 3 calyx petals and 3 petals, calyx petals larger than the petals, flower white-green to pink, fragrant. Blooming irregularly throughout the year.

半日照溫暖環境，使用排水良好的蛇木屑混和樹皮、水苔、腐葉土、泥炭土、碎石等材料混合以取排水良好且透氣的性質。介質乾才澆水、每季施用一次長效性綜合肥料。繁殖使用分株法。

The plant thrives in warm and partial-sun conditions. Mix tree fern fiber with bark, sphagnum moss, mulch and peat soil, gravel and other materials to achieve good drainage and root aeration. Water only when the medium dries, apply a slow-release compound fertilizer once a season. Propagated by division.

因為一年可多次不定期開花的特性而取名為四季蘭，也因此被喜愛而種植。園藝選育許多花色與葉片具有斑紋的葉藝品種，用深盆種植擺放於室內，能賦予中國傳統文人生活風格的氛圍。

It’s also known as “Four-Season Orchid” because it blooms many times a year, which makes it a popular ornamental plant. Horticultural growers breed many varieties with variegated flowers and leaves and grow in deep containers indoors to simulate the traditional Chinese literati life style.