Editing Vanda (section)

==Description==
The genus has a [[monopodial]] growth habit with flat, typically broad, ovoid leaves (strap-leaves). Species with cylindrical (terete), fleshy leaves, which are adapted to dry periods were transferred to the genus [[Papilionanthe]]. The stems of these orchids vary considerably in size; some are miniature plants and some have a length of several meters. The plants can become quite massive in habitat and in cultivation, and epiphytic species possess very large, rambling aerial root systems. The roots have [[pneumatode]]s.<ref>Eschrich, W. (1995). Gaswechsel. In Funktionelle Pflanzenanatomie (pp. 75-109). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.</ref>

The few to many flattened [[flower]]s grow on a lateral [[inflorescence]]. Most show a yellow-brown color with brown markings, but they also appear in white, green, orange, red, and burgundy shades. The [[Labellum (botany)|lip]] has a small spur. ''Vanda'' species usually bloom every few months and the flowers last for two to three weeks.