Vanda cathcartii

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Vanda cathcartii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Vanda cathcartii, Lindl. St. 1-2 ft.: lvs. linear-oblong, 6-8 in. long, unequally bifid at the tips: racemes longer than the lvs., 3-6-fld.: fls. 2 1/2 in. across, orbicular in outline; sepals and petals nearly equal, orbicular-oblong, concave, pale straw-colored, transversely streaked with numerous narrow red-brown lines; labellum shorter than the sepals; lateral lobes quadrate, incurved, white with red streaks; middle lobe reniform, margin white, slightly crenate, center thick, yellow with a crenate border. Spring. Himalaya. B.M. 5845. F.S. 12:1251. G.C. 1870:1409. Gn. 19, p. 351; 33, p. 224; 42, p. 276. R.H. 1900:452.— Found near waterfalls, where it is always kept damp. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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