It it an orchid of the Vanda type. No way of telling which type from the leaves. The plant is unhappy! This type of orchid is usually grown in some sort of free draining mixture, in a normal pot with enlarged drainage holes or in something like a net pot. None of mine are on the ground. They are suspended so that air can circulate around the roots. What is the climate like in the part of Nepal where you live? This post was edited by arthurm on Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 14:42

Hi Kyrri, I packed it in some t-shirts then in the suitcase. The customs did not ask anything about it, but I was prepared. I usually buy my plants whenever I go to Asia from dealers that work along with the agricultural ministry, with a small fee they guarantee that the plants are desease free and get me the import export permit. By the way, the bulbs were bare root, so it didnt have any medium or soil on it

It's an epiphyllum, probably an epiphyllum hybrid (which typically contain other, similar genera, including Disocactus, Pseudorhipsalis and Selenicereus). These are commonly referred to as 'orchid cactus', but they are neither a true cactus nor an orchid :-) They are a semi-tropical succulent related to cactus that produces large, very showy flowers. They do produce an edible fruit (NOT a dragon fruit) but these are scarce on indoor plants. They are epiphytes, meaning they take advantage of other, larger plants - like trees - as a support system, like most tropical orchids do, and do not require soil in their native habitat. For home gardeners, they grow perfectly well in a good quality, fast draining potting mix. Unless you live in a semi-tropical climate or certainly a frost free zone (Z 10 or higher), these are not hardy outdoor. And they are pendant in habit, with those long branching structures cascading over the side of a container to often a significant length. One normally grows them in some sort of hanging basket structure or on a tall plant stand to show off the plant and its long branches to best effect. btw, the flowers form at the tips of these flattened leaves/branches so any pruning should be done cautiously. There are scads of websites on epis and if you do a bit of searching, they will provide all the growing info you need (rather than my repeating it all here!!). I find they are very easy to grow and will reward you with some gorgeous - if short-lived - flowers. I've got one setting flower buds now after being moved back indoors from its summer holiday location. Here's just one example of an epiphyllum website but do not stop with just one!! And be sure to check out any that show photo galleries of the blossoms - they are incredible!!

It is difficult to get names once names tags are lost. There are about 12,000 registered Cymbidium names kept on the orchid hybrid register in England, If it is a widely grown mericlone (copy) you might get lucky and find a name by looking at Cymbidium images on the net.