Vanda thwaitesii was originally reported from Sri Lanka where it is now believed to be extinct. In India, it is found in the Western Ghats in the states of Kerala and Karnataka at elevations of about 800 to 1000 msl. It is a very compact vanda with arched leaves and very short internodes. The flowers are about 4 cm across and 4 cm in length and are very fragrant. Each inflorescence carries about 2 to 4 flowers and all the plants we saw carried 1-3 spikes. We found it blooming during mid April with most of the plants in bloom and a few in bud.
Dear Prejith,
ReplyDeleteThis year my V.thwaitesii flowered. I got one in last Aug. After reading your article I feel that may be it was an accident. Hope it will bloom again next April!!
Mathew
You are lucky to have a plant of V. thwaitesii. It is a very rare plant.
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