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Flasks of
Vanda teres var. alba 'Rain' × self |
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range W (70-90°F). It likes to be exposed to warm to hot weather, swing in the breeze in a basket, and be watered every day. It does have to be taken in when the weather is anything below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Comments: Parent plant: Medium-sized plant.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Summer, Autumn: days average 89°F, nights 75°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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Spring: days average 95°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 87°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
alba |
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From Latin "albus" white.
(Source:
Brown 1956) |
| Etymology of |
teres |
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From Latin "teres" awl-shaped, terete.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Vanda |
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From Indian dialect "Vanda"; the name for orchids of the Vanda-like shape in the local Indian language.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
alba |
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AL-ba
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
teres |
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TER-eez
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Vanda |
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VAN-da
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker
The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.
ORIGIN/HABITAT: Widespread across southeast Asia eastward from Nepal,
Bhutan, and northeast India across Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand into Laos,
Vietnam, and southern China. Plants have also been reported in the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands. This is the most common and widely distributed
species of the genus. Plants normally grow at 800-2800 ft. (250-850 m). In
Thailand, this orchid is found in many regions, with most collections
reported from the mountainous region in the northwest near Doi Suthep,
Chiengmai, Mae Hong Song, and Chiengrai.
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