Vanda densiflora

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Vanda densiflora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Vanda densiflora, Lindl. (Saccolabium giganteum, Lindl.). St. short, thick: lvs. very thick, 6-12 in. long, notched: raceme dense, cylindrical, about as long as the lvs., nodding: sepals white, cuneate-ovate, subacute; petals narrower, with few purple spots at the base; labellum cuneate, obtusely 3-lobed, with 2 pubescent ridges at the base, terminal lobes bright shining purple. Winter. Burma. B.M. 5635. F.S. 17:1765. C.L.A. 6:164. Var. illustris, Reichb. f. Raceme and fls. larger: sepals and petals spotted with purple; labellum bright purple. I.H. 31:517. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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