Waling-Waling

Commonly called Waling-waling or Sander’s Vanda, named after sir Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist, is an endemic orchid growing only in the rainforests of the Philippines. However, it is now grown and cultivated all over the world. The flowers measuring up to 15cm across, the waling-waling holds the title of “Queen of Philippine Orchids” and almost became the country’s new national flower at some point. Most of its blooms can be found in a light rosy pink color with dark maroon speckles and some are bluish-purple variant. Its flowers are long-lasting and fragrant. There are usually 4-10 flowers in an erect or ascending inflorescence.

Scientific name: Vanda sanderiana
Family: Orchidaceae