Vanda curvifolia (Lindl.) L. M. Gardiner (2012) is accepted species by POWO, Kew. This species was well known as Ascocentrum curvifolium (Lindl.) Schltr. (1913). The native range of this species is Arunachal Pradesh to Thailand.

Previous Awards:

There are 25 AOS awards for Vanda curvifolia, including multiple flower and cultural awards. 

Description:

The candidate plant has 101 flowers and 38 buds on 7 inflorescences on double stem plant, plus 57 flowers and 0 buds on 3 additional inflorescences borne from 2 basal keikis (total 158 flowers and 38 buds on 10 inflorescences). Inflorescences length up to 16 cm. Plant is 45 cm wide by 33 cm tall and growing in 10 cm wood basket in bark mix. Substance firm; texture crystalline.

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 2.2 cm;                    NS V - 2.2 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 0.9 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 1.0 cm;

Petal W - 0.8 cm;               Petals L - 1.1 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 1.1 cm;       Lat/Sepal L - 1.1 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 0.4 cm;     Lip/Pouch L - 0.9 cm.

Exhibitor - David and Joan Rosenfeld, NJ

Plant has been nominated for flower award and scored 84 pts (Award of Merit)

Virtual Award Description

One hundred one cylindrically arranged, outward facing, charming, very flat flowers and thirty-eight buds on seven up to 16-cm upright inflorescences, plus additionally fifty-seven flowers and no buds on three inflorescences borne from two basal keiki, on a plant 45-cm wide and 33-cm tall; sepals and petals broadly ovate, concolor rich red orange; lip midlobe, lighter red orange, suffused to yellow sidelobes; column rich red orange; anther cap purple; substance firm; texture crystalline.