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[louis hurn]

Hi, I need a ID on this little plant. A friend gave it to my wife as a birthday present yesterday with a tag on stating "Miniature Phal" ???? Please help. Louis

[tuvoc]

Hi Louis. Your new baby is not a phal. Looks to me like a terete vanda of some sort. Let's see what the experts say.

Kim

[dgenovese1]

Hi Louis,
I'm not sure of this p[lant's name, but I know that it is not a Miniature Phal.
It is a Terete type Vanda. Maybe someone else will be able to identify the exact cultivar.

[Royal]

Terete Vanda it is.

[taipan]

It is a Papilionanthe ( used to be called Vanda ). There is a white hybrid around but I cannot remember the first name Papilionanthe ? Popow

[Dorothy]

Although a NOID is a NOID, perhaps you can find something similar here -
Papilionanthe Pictures

[Dorothy]

The first thing that struck me was Papilionanthe teres var. alba or perhaps it's in it's lineage - here is a photo of one - http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/papilteres.jpg
Also see the species (not alba) here - IOSPE PHOTOS
and Papilionanthe subulata - IOSPE PHOTOS

[louis hurn]

Thank you for all the help! I knew this is where I would find my answer. Now for the big question, can I mount this as all my plants are mounted? Or can I hang it open like my other Vandas?
Greetings, Louis.

[taipan]

Originally Posted by louis hurn

Thank you for all the help! I knew this is where I would find my answer. Now for the big question, can I mount this as all my plants are mounted? Or can I hang it open like my other Vandas?
Greetings, Louis.

Hi Louis
You could tie it to a stick, or even put it in a small basket with some course bark just to anchor it. These orchids are basically terrestrial & will climb up a tree Or use long grass to support themselves. We grow ours along a tressel

[snow]

it,s a wonderfull looking orchid.