Sowing months
Apr–Jun
Sunlight
Bright filtered light
Water
Daily water, free-draining basket
Mature size
30–60 cm
First harvest
Flowers from year four
Family
Orchidaceae
Where it grows
Balcony, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Biodiversity, Flowers & beauty
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Protected — nursery stock only, with paperwork.
The blue vanda of Meghalaya — tessellated flowers, and protected in the wild.
Growing it
Protected — nursery stock only, with paperwork.
What it is for
The most celebrated Indian orchid; autumn flowering.