Question

Vanda plant is a/an
A. Total parasite
B. Partial parasite
C. Epiphyte
D. Saprophyte

Answer 1

Vanda is a genus that belongs to the orchid family i.e., Orchidaceae. Vanda is famous and highly prized for its showy, long-lasting, fragrant, and intensely colourful flowers. It has highly variable leaves according to habitat. The inflorescence is lateral. This species is distributed across East Asia, Southeast Asia and New Guinea, and some western Pacific islands. Many species of the Vanda genus are endangered.

Complete answer:
• Vanda plant is an epiphyte. It means these plants grow upon other plants.
• Vanda plants depend on the host plant for shelter and nutrition without harming the host plant.
• These plants obtain moisture from the air.
• It is commonly cultivated for the marketplace.
• Vanda plants have large white, lilac, greenish or blue flowers.
• Total parasites are those that are totally dependent on the host plant for water, shelter, and food.
• Partial parasites are those that depend on the host plant for water and minerals.
• Saprophytes are those plants that obtain food from dead matter.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Additional information:
• The roots of the Vanda plant are Antipyretic and Alexiteric in nature.
• These are used to treat Bronchitis, Inflammation, piles, Hiccup, and Dyspepsia.
• The root is used to treat Rheumatism.
• Treats the disorders of the Nervous system.
• The Vanda plant has ornamental flowers.

Note: Vanda species belong to the family orchid. Vanda plants are epiphytes. These are those plants that are dependent on the host plant for shelter and nutrition without harming the host plant. Plant obtains its moisture from the air. Vanda species are of great significance as ornamental flowers. These species are widely used in traditional medicines, used to treat the disorders of the Nervous system. Flowers have long-lasting fragrance and are intensively colourful. This plant is commonly cultivated as a marketplace.