Vanda cristata
Arne acquired this plant in February 2018 as a seedling and I posted about it on June 30th, 2019. This compact Vanda comes from the mountainous regions of India and China. It prefers temperate to cool temperatures and so far, in our care, this orchid seems like a very fast growing plant. In its second year now, and this time with five flowers. Despite already reaching about 20 cm in height (8 inch) the plant is only about 10 - 15 cm across (4-6 inches) and appears quite compact. Vanda cristata does not like hot temperatures and Arne has kept it indoors during the hot Baltimore summer.
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A) Five flowers in June.
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B) Orchid roots wrapping the wooden frame.
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C) A closer look at the root structure.
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D) Dark purple 'batik-like' design on the lips.
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Until my next post, be safe and stay sane 😏.
Khairul Bariah
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