Vanda

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Vanda tessellata (Sep 2026) with no subspecies name. There is a previously awarded plant, V. tessellata 'Emrys Chew' AM/AOS, which is a cultivar of Vanda tessellata (‘Mary Motes’ x ‘Alice Motes’) and which is similar in color to this plant. This color has also been known in the trade as "var. rufescens" a name for an uncommon red color form of Vanda tessellata and, although not recognized as a subspecies by Kew/POWO, It can be found on the Internet.

Flower Natural Spread Length: 7.2

Flower Natural Spread Width: 6.7

Dorsal Sepal Length: 3.5

Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.0

Lateral Sepals Length: 4.0

Lateral Sepals Width: 2.5

Petals Width: 2.0

Judging Center: Florida Caribbean JC

Award Number: 20252900

Award Date: August 16, 2025

Awarded As: CHM

Vanda tessellata var tessellata.
The plant represents a new color form and large flower for the species, country of origin Sri
Lanka; base color greenish yellow overlaid raspberry-pink with tessellations; labellum pale fuchsia with white striations, side lobes white spotted fuchsia internally, column white; substance firm; texture matte.

See more Vanda SITF listings
Learn more about the Vanda genus