Vanda coerulescens Griffith 1851 SECTION Longicalcarata
Photo by © Lourens Grobler
Photo by Jay Pfahl
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Common Name The Sky Blue Vanda - In Thailand - Ueang khem - Famui noi - In China Xiao Lan Wan Dai Lan
Flower Size 1 1/2" [3 cm]
This monopodial species comes from Assam India, eastern Himalayas, Yunnan provinces of China, Myanmar and Thailand as a small sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte at elevations of 300 to 1200 meters with a terete stem carrying ligulate, channeled above, keeled below, bilobed apically leaves, and as in all Vandas grow best in wooden slat baskets with no media. The later winter and spring flowers have a pleasing scent of grape and are borne on an axillary erect or drooping, to 2' [60 cm] long, longer than the leaves, many [15 or more] flowered inflorescence with many long-lasting flowers.
Synonyms Vanda coerulescens var. hennisiana Schltr. 1914 ; Vanda coerulescens var. lowiana Rchb.f. 1877
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