This variety, 御城覆輪 (Gojou-fukurin), is a medium sized Vanda ( Neofinetia ) falcata . The leaves are relatively straight and does not curve down too much, so the leaves look spreading up. Because of this leaf shape, it gives an impression of masculine beauty. The color of marginal variegation is white, but there are some variations, probably due to the culture. It has Doro-jiku (brown/purple stem/base of the leaves), and the tips of the roots are green (Ao-ne). Tenkei-fukurin (天恵覆輪), derived from Gojou-fukurin, has yellow fukurin and the width of the variegation is generally wider (i.e. the green part seems to be narrower). Gekkeikan (月桂冠) is also derived from Gojou-fukurin and the newer leaves have white fukurin, but becomes yellow as the leaves age. There is also a rare variety, Tenjou-nishiki (天城錦), derived from Tenkei-fukurin, and it has small, needle (narrow) leaves. This is a fairly old variety, discovered mor...
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