Vanda coerulea (Blue Vanda, Autumn Lady)
Botanical Information
Family | Orchidaceae |
Genus | Vanda |
Species | coerulea |
Category | Tropicals |
Details
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Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Flowering Period | February |
Description and Growing Information
Cultivation | Plants are best grown hung in baskets and require bright to full sunlight and cool to warm temperatures. If hung, the roots must be watered frequently. Plants should be grown in media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants), several pieces of coarse fir bark, or sphagnum moss. |
Notable Specimens | The Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, Chang Mai, Thailand. |
Habitat | India, Burma, China, and Thailand. |