Vanda coerulea

Vanda coerulea, commonly known as blue orchid,^[1] blue vanda or autumn lady's tresses, is a species of orchid found in Northeast India with its range extending to China (southern Yunnan). It is known as kwaklei in Manipuri and vandaar in Sanskrit. It has bluish purple flowers which are very long-lasting compared to other orchids. The plant bears up to 20 to 30 spikes.

Blue vanda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Vanda
Species:	V. coerulea
Binomial name
Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl.
Synonyms
Vanda caerulescens Lindl. is a similar separate species of dwarf form in plant and flowers.

Medicinal uses

The flower's juice is used as eye drops against glaucoma, cataract and blindness.^[2] Active ingredients of Vanda coerulea may fight against the visible signs of ageing skin.^[3]