Vandaceous Orchids

The vandaceous orchids include the genera of Vanda, Aerides, Ascocentum, Neofinetia, Micropera, and others. They are characterized by a bilateral growth of leaves on a central stem. The bloom spike projects from a leaf overlap in this growth configuration. For the most part, the blooms are long lasting and extremely colorful.

	Vanda tricolor. Native to Java. This species has a great variability in blooming. This plant which I raised from a seedling has particularly attractive blooms.		Vanda tricolor. A close-up of a flower.
	Aeridovanda (Vanda [Anothai x Bangkok Blue] x Aerides lawrenceae). An hybrid from Thailand.		Neofinetia falcata. A native of Japan and Korea which grows as both a lithophyte and an epiphyte. A genus with only one known species.
	Asconcenda Princess Mikasa 'Blue'. An intergeneric hybrid of Ascocentrum, a genus native to Southeast Asia and Vanda, which ranges from India to Australia. The two closely related genera are renowned for the vivid colors of their blooms.		Micropera rostrata. A tiny Vanda-like orchid native to the area from northeast India to Thailand.