Vanda coerulescens

A small Vanda with fragrant blue flowers about 3 cm across, from the eastern Himalaya, southern Yunnan, Myanmar and Thailand. It grows epiphytically on tree trunks in open forest at 300–1200 m and flowers from August to October. Like other monsoon Vandas it wants bright light, strong airflow and a drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 tree trunks in open forest in monsoon Asia, with roots exposed to light and moving air.

It grows at 300–1200 m. Few GBIF records carry an elevation, so this was not measured.

AssamArunachal PradeshBangladeshMyanmarThailandSouthern Yunnan (China)

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.