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Vanda

Vanda

1 9.9
A tropical orchid with bright flowers that grows on trees
  • noun
  • /ˈvændə/
  • Specialized
: Vanda
  • The Vanda orchid is prized for its vibrant and long-lasting blooms.

Examples

  • Many gardeners cultivate Vanda hybrids for their stunning appearance.

  • The garden was filled with beautiful vanda orchids, showcasing their vibrant colors.

  • Botanists discovered a rare species of Vanda in the mountains of northern Thailand.

  • The Vanda orchid blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Have you seen a Vanda in such vibrant colors?

  • She decided to add a few vanda plants to her collection, drawn by their striking appearance.

  • At the flower show, the rare vanda orchids attracted many admirers with their stunning blooms.

Compounds

Vanda caerulea
  • Specialized
9.9

An orchid with large pale to deep blue flowers that grows in northern India

Surface Forms

Vanda singular
Vandas plural

Etymology

Vanda comes from an old Indian Sanskrit name for certain orchids that people found growing on trees across South and Southeast Asia. So the name Vanda became the scientific name for this group of bright, showy orchids.