Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
motesiana
ID:
915374

Status:
valid

Authors:
Choltco

Source:
wcs

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Orchid Rev. 117: 148 (2009)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000914709



Common Names

  • Vanda Motesiana
  • Motesiana Vanda
  • Motesiana Plant


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Description

Vanda motesiana (also called Vanda Orchid, among many other common names) is a tropical orchid native to Southeast Asia. It has long, arching stems and large, fragrant flowers in shades of purple, blue, and white. It grows in moist, shady habitats, such as rainforests and riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Vanda motesiana is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a cut flower.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vanda motesiana has large, star-shaped flowers with yellow sepals and petals and a red lip. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vanda motesiana is an epiphytic orchid native to Central America. It can be grown in a pot or mounted on a slab of cork or tree fern. It prefers bright, indirect light and should be kept moist but not wet. Propagation is done by division of the clumps of pseudobulbs.

Where to Find Vanda motesiana

Vanda motesiana can be found in the Caribbean region, in the Dominican Republic.

Species in the Vanda genus

Vanda alpina, Vanda arbuthnotiana, Vanda arcuata, Vanda bensonii, Vanda bicolor, Vanda bidupensis, Vanda boumaniae, Vanda brunnea, Vanda coerulea, Vanda coerulescens, Vanda celebica, Vanda charlesworthtii, Vanda chlorosantha, Vanda concolor, Vanda confusa, Vanda cristata, Vanda dearei, Vanda denisoniana, Vanda devoogtii, Vanda falcata, Vanda flabellata, Vanda foetida, Vanda furva, Vanda fuscoviridis, Vanda gibbsiae, Vanda griffithii, Vanda hastifera, Vanda helvola, Vanda hindsii, Vanda insignis, Vanda jainii, Vanda javierae, Vanda lamellata, Vanda lilacina, Vanda limbata, Vanda liouvillei, Vanda lombokensis, Vanda luzonica, Vanda merrillii, Vanda petersiana, Vanda pumila, Vanda punctata, Vanda roeblingiana, Vanda sanderiana, Vanda saxatilis, Vanda scandens, Vanda stangeana, Vanda subconcolor, Vanda sumatrana, Vanda tessellata,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-459710: Based on the initial data import
Timothy Charles Choltco: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Choltco' in the authors string.