Vanda tessellata Hook. ex G.Don

Grey orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Vanda

Characteristics

An orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The aerial root is roasted or burnt and eaten by children as a snack.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Fever (leaf), Otitis (leaf), Otitis media (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antipyretics (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Chest pain (root), Dyspepsia (root), Edema (root), Fractures, bone (root), Liver diseases (root), Nervous system diseases (root), Ache(Ear) (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Urticaria (unspecified), Eye (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Nerves (unspecified), Otitis (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Sciatica (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

Habit

Vanda tessellata habit picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Vanda tessellata flower picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Vanda tessellata flower picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Vanda tessellata flower picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Vanda tessellata fruit picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Vanda tessellata world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Nepal

Conservation status

Vanda tessellata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:661083-1
WFO ID wfo-0000331116
COL ID 7FG25
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 637231
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Vanda tessellata Vanda tesselloides Aerides tessellata Cymbidium allagnata Cymbidium tessellatum Cymbidium tesselloides Epidendrum tessellatum Vanda roxburghii var. wrightiana Vanda roxburghii