Product information "Aerides (syn. Vanda) flabellata OP"
Name: | Aerides flabellata, Rolfe ex Downey 1925 |
Synonyms: | Vanda flabellata, (Rolfe ex Downie) Christenson 1985 |
Etymology: | flabellatus = fan-shaped |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Thailand, Myanmar, China (Yunnan) |
Habitat: | epiphytic in wintergreen and deciduous dry lowland tropical and subtropical forests at altitudes from 200m to 1700. |
Notes: | Aerides flabellata belongs to the vanda-like plants, and should be cultivated in a wooden or vanda basket. Young plants can be grown in substrate. When fully grown, up to 15 flowers can bloom at the same time on one panicle, emitting a delicate and pleasant fragrance. |