Vanda tricolor

Vanda tricolor subsp. var.

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Vanda tricolor is a species of orchid occurring in Laos and from Java to Bali.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Vanda tricolor, Lindl. St. branched, tall, erect and leafy: lvs. strap-shaped, 10-12 in. long, channeled: raceme drooping, longer than the lvs.: fls. 2-3 in. across; sepals obovate, attenuated at the base, yellow with numerous brownish crimson spots; petals similar to the sepals in form and color but narrower; labellum about as long as the sepals, lateral lobes small, rounded; middle lobe lyrate, notched, purple, with elevated lines. Var. suavis, Hort. (V. suavis, Lindl.). Ground-color of the fls. white; sepals and petals spotted with purple; labellum deep purple. Fls. irregular from March to May. Java. Var. Veitchii, Hort. Fls. with rather large spots of deep rose; labellum deep rose. Var. Patersonii, Hort. Sepals and petals creamy white, heavily spotted with brown; labellum magenta-crimson. Var. Corningii, Hort. Sepals and petals bright yellow, spotted with deep crimson and bordered with rose-purple on both sides; labellum deep violet. Var. tenebrosa, Hort. Sepals and petals yellow marked with dark red-brown; labellum rose-crimson. Vars. Robinsoniana, grandis, splendens, and superba, Hort., are also advertised. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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