noun
wind orchid; samurai orchid
A species of epiphytic orchid native to East Asia, known as Vanda falcata (formerly Neofinetia falcata). Often grown as a traditional ornamental plant in Japan.
フウランは着生ランで、木や岩に着けて育てることができます。
The wind orchid is an epiphytic orchid that can be grown attached to trees or rocks.
祖父は小さな鉢にフウランを植えて、大切に育てている。
My grandfather grows a wind orchid in a small pot and cares for it lovingly.
The Japanese name フウラン (風蘭) literally means 'wind orchid', likely referring to its epiphytic habit of growing on trees where it is exposed to the wind. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.