Spoon-Leaf Vanda
Vanda spathulata
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- June-January
How to identify Spoon-Leaf Vanda
Identify Spoon-Leaf Vanda by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Spoon-shaped lip.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Spoon-Leaf Vanda.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vanda spathulata
- Genus
- Vanda
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-January
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spoon-Leaf Vanda itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- പൊന്നാമ്പൂ
About Spoon-Leaf Vanda
Spoon-Leaf Vanda (Vanda spathulata) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to January.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Spoon-Leaf Vanda belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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