Vanda coerulea

Vanda coerulea, also known as the blue orchid was discovered in Sikkim by Joseph Hooker in 1857. white or pale blue flowers dramatically marked with purple, Vanda coerulea orchid always has a paler shade, the tesselation is not as clear and as vivid, and the petals are significantly more twisted, this orchid is native to southeast Asia where it grows at elevations ranging from 2500 to 4000 feet in the foothills of the mighty Hmalayas. Today it is rare in its original habitat, which is also under threat. The vanda coerulea species of orchid is popular among orchid enthusiasts and hybridizers