tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20408357601254793372011-08-19T02:35:05.775-07:00Betty Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086734719753557030noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040835760125479337.post-29487571092401344842011-08-19T02:28:00.000-07:002011-08-19T02:28:27.241-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />× Ascocenda, abbreviated as Ascda in the horticultural trade, is a man-made hybrid orchid genus resulting from a cross between Ascocentrum and Vanda (Asctm × V). It was first described in Orchid Rev. 57: 172 (1949).<br /><br />× Ascocenda 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.<br /><br />Most find their origin in Thailand, Myanmar, India and the Philippines.<br /><br />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.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2040835760125479337-2948757109240134484?l=graciethegraygirl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betty Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086734719753557030noreply@blogger.com0