The Vanda tricolor Orchid is a flowering plant in the Orchidaceae family.
It is native to Asia, from Laos to Indonesia.
It is an epiphytic orchid – it grows on a host plant.
The plant is 45 centimetres (18 inches) tall.
The Vanda tricolor Orchid has 6-9 large waxy flowers on each stem. The flowers measure 5-7 centimetres (2-3 inches) across. They are mottled cinnamon and yellow with evergreen, striped, arched leaves.
It blooms in autumn and winter.
Photographed in the Botanical Garden Hothouse, Paris, November 2021.
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
MARTINA NICOLLS