Vanda miniata

"Vanda miniata (Lindl.) L.M.Gardiner is native to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Java and Philippines.In Thailand, this orchid grows throughout the country in dry deciduous forests at an altitude of 200-760 m, and in the northwest it is found in the mountains at an altitude of 300-1000 m. In Java, these plants are also quite widespread in wet teak forests at altitude up to 1200 m"

Vanda miniata (Lindl.) L.M.Gardiner, Phytotaxa 61: 50 (2012).

 Vanda miniata (Lindl.) L.M.Gardiner, Photo by László Illés

its native range is W. Malesia.

Latin Name: 

Vanda miniata (Lindl.) L.M.Gardiner

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Ascocentrum miniatum (Lindl.) Schltr.

Gastrochilus miniatus (Lindl.) Kuntze

Saccolabium miniatum Lindl.

Vietnamese name:

Hỏa hoàng hoa vàng; Nang thần nhỏ, Hỏa hoàng, Hoàng yến cam.

English Name:

The Rust Red Ascocentrum.

Description: 

A very attractive plant with thick fleshy v-shaped 4" leaves rising up to 5" in height, numerous upright spikes up to 10" [25 cm] long, emerge from between the leaves bearing 30 or more brilliant orange/red blooms, the symmetrical 1/2" flowers have an orange/yellow lip with a bright orange 1/2" spur, very easy grower, drought tolerant, great floral display.

Distribution:

Thailand, Laos, Vietnam (Quảng trị, Đồng Nai, Biên Hòa, Nam Cát Tiên, Đắk Lắk, Kon Tum), Malaysia, Java and Philippines.In Thailand.

Ecological:

In dry deciduous forests at an altitude of 200-760 m, and in the northwest it is found in the mountains at an altitude of 300-1000 m. In Java, these plants are also quite widespread in wet teak forests at altitude up to 1200 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the summer.

Flower size:

1.0 cm.

Cultivation:

Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and require bright to full sunlight and intermediate to warm temperatures. If hunged the roots must be watered frequently. Slightly reduce watering in the winter. 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..

Typus:

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- https://www.ipni.org/n/77121560-1

- http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77121560-1

-  http://www.orchidspecies.com/ascocminiatum.htm. 

- https://travaldo.blogspot.com/2018/01/ascocentrum-miniatum-care-and-culture.html

- https://orchids.fandom.com/wiki/Ascocentrum_miniatum