Vanda coerulea Griff. ex
Lindl. 1847 SECTION Longicalcarata
Common Name: The Blue Vanda or Autumn
Lady's Tresses
Ancient healers used the juice of the
flower was by as eye drops against glaucoma, cataract and blindness. Active
ingredients of Vanda coerulea are also used by modern pharmaceuticals to fight
against the visible signs of ageing skin.
Vanda coerulea is endangered and is in
CITES II
Distribution
& Occurrence:
Western Himalayas to Thailand@ elevations
of 800 to 1700 Meters.
The
Plant
A medium to large sized warm to cool
growing epiphyte found in deciduous forest with distinct dry season. Leaf span
and Leaf arrangement of Vanda coerulea are different compared to other vanda
species.
Vanda coerulea has a very short leaf, that
is more or less horizontal and the leaf bracts are more visible and higher than
other vanda.
Flowers once year during early or late fall
and flower lasts a few months
Cultural
Requirements and Nutrition
Vanda coerulea can tolerate more cooler conditions
than most of the strap-leaf vandas and will be quite comfortable under
intermediate temperatures, Requires strong light and heavy feeding during
growth phases.
Pest
and Diseases
No specific pests or disease.
Hybrids
Heavily used as pollen parent and seed
parent
Bloomed in October 2014
Tips
to identify Wild Form of Vanda coerulea
·
Vanda coerulea flowers tend to
be somewhat taller than wide and never round
·
Wild and pure forms of Vanda
coerulea, petals twist upto 180 degrees and never flat
·
Leaf arrangement is more horizontal
and the leaf span is shorter
·
Side lobs of the lip has a
sharp hook structure pointing towards the flower and this hook structure
disappears after one cross
·
When the flower open started
out as almost white and gradually increase their color.
·
On removing pollen from mature
flower, and the flower should turn to complete white less than 24 hr. Most
hybrids tend to retain the blue color a lot longer and wouldn't drastically
noticeable until third day or so
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