Vanda caerulea

The Blue Vanda (correctly spelled Vanda coerulea), a monsoon epiphyte of the Khasi Hills and neighbouring ranges of Northeast India, Myanmar, northern Thailand and southern Yunnan. It grows on oaks and other trees in fairly open hill forest, gets strong light and a cool, dry winter, and flowers in autumn. Heavy collecting put it on CITES Appendix I.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on oaks and other trees in open hill forest and forest edges, often on well-lit trunks and branches.

Usually cited from roughly 800 to 1,700 m; the measured sites are around 1,760 m in Meghalaya and Nagaland.

Northeast IndiaMyanmarThailandChina (Yunnan)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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