Ascocenda Princess Mikasa 'Sapphire'

xAscocenda is a man-made hybrid orchid genus resulting from a cross between Ascocentrum and Vanda. The genus is unplaced in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It was first described in Orchid Rev. 57: 172 (1949). ImageMetadata File history File links Summary Ascocenda Princess Mikasa Sapphire, an orchid cultivar of the hybrid genus Ascocenda (Ascocentrum x Vanda). ... ImageMetadata File history File links Summary Ascocenda Princess Mikasa Sapphire, an orchid cultivar of the hybrid genus Ascocenda (Ascocentrum x Vanda). ... In biology, hybrid has three meanings. ... Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a grouping in the classification of living organisms having one or more related and morphologically similar species. ... Species See text Ascocentrum is a small genus belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae). ... Species See text Vanda W. Jones ex R. Br. ... Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ...

xAscocenda species are common in cultivation with numerous cultivars and often combine the large flower size of the Vanda parents with the color and compactness of the Ascocentrum parents. This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ...

Most find their origin in Thailand, Myanmar, India and the Philippines.

They are evergreen compact epiphytes with an uprigh, narrow, oviform leaves. The inflorescence is an axillary cluster with 6 to 8 open flowers. They bloom twice or sometimes three times a year with long lasting flowers. The flowers are brightly colored, often overlaid with contrasting colors. An example of an epiphyte assemblage of orchids and bromeliads in a garden setting The term epiphyte refers to any plant that grows upon or attached to another living plant. ... In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... Wildflowers A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms (flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). ...

Reference work

David L. Grove, et al : Vandas and Ascocendas and Their Combinations With Other Genera (1995) ISBN 0-8819-2316-8

Ascocenda Su-Fun Beauty

Ascocenda Royal Sapphire x Vanda coerulea