This is a pretty orchid with short-lived flowers that last only a day but blooms several times a year. The trigger for blooming seems to be rainfall after a dry spell causing a drop in temperatures. The plant comes into bloom about 10 days from the trigger. The old flower stalks should not be removed as they are known to rebloom on old spikes. They can form specimen clumps quite fast and enjoy a lot of sunlight.
This plant is present in andamans and occurrence of this species in Western Ghats should be an error. If it is available then it should have been introduced only. Kindly let me know the reply
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it's available in sri lanka
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