Vanda alpina (Lindl.) Lindl.

Vanda alpina Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 4(Vanda): 10 (1853).

Vanda alpina Lindl., Photos by Sanjeev Dharwal

its native range is Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan).

Synonyms:

Luisia alpina Lindl.

Stauropsis alpina (Lindl.) Tang & F.T.Wang

Trudelia alpina (Lindl.) Garay

Vietnamese name:

Huệ đà, Vân đa

English name:

The Montane Vanda 

Chinese name:

垂头万代兰 chui tou wan dai lan

Flower Size:

2.0 cm.

Distribution:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Vietnam (Thuận Châu, Sơn La), West Himalaya

Ecological:

in warm broad-leafed forests at elevations of 1200 to 2000 m.

Culture:

Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and require bright to full sunlight and warm temperatures. If hunged 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.

Type:

s.coll. [s.n.], India Trudelia alpina K000078661 holotype