Chang Kra – The Wild Orchid in Thailand
Chang Kra – The Wild Orchid in Thailand
Chang Kra ( ช้างกระ ) / Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl. Or “Aung-Tok-Toh ( เอื้องต๊กโต ) is the Attractive Wild Orchid in Thailand .
This orchid can be find all area of Thailand ,except the southern . Chang Kra is popular to plant for THE ORCHID LOVER . Because the big size and shape of Chang Kra , so we call them in Thai “ Chang “ meaning is Elephant .This orchid show some purple or pink spot disperse on the petals , we call this style in Thai “ Kra “ .So we image this orchid look like the Elephant with spot on surface , or “ Chang-Kra “ in Thai Language .
At North of Thailand ,the local people found and image this orchid look like gecko ( local language call “Tok-Toh” that nearly voice of Gecko ) and local language call Flower is “ Auang “ . So north people usually call this orchid by local language is “Auang-Tok-Toh” .
There are various color of Chang-Kra as white , pink , purple ,orange ,red and disperse with a lot of color spot on petal . Chang Kra will produce a nice flower in December to January with the impressive fragrant .
Have you even seen Chang-Kra Orchid in Thailand.? If you are the one of orchid lover ,Don’t miss to take some photos . This is the one of the Unforgotten memories.
Photo @ Royal Flora Expo -Chiang Mai ,THAILAND.
