Vanda hindsii — a medium houseplant
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Vanda hindsii

Vanda Hindsii

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Vanda hindsii, commonly known as the native strap orchid or the Cape York vanda, is a large epiphytic or lithophytic clump-forming orchid. It has thick, white, cord-like roots, branching stems, many thick, leathery, strap-like leaves and between three and seven shiny brown flowers with greenish to yellow markings and a white labellum. This orchid occurs in New Guinea and tropical North Queensland.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Vanda
Family
Orchidaceae
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Other names.

en Native strap orchid en Cape York Wanda
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