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Vanda devoogtii

A Sulawesi Vanda described by J.J. Smith in 1932 from plants from Palele in northern Sulawesi, grown in his own collection. Nothing is recorded about its wild habitat, so these conditions come from the warm lowland Palele area and the genus.

Vanda devoogtii
Photo: Johannes Jacobus Smith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A monopodial epiphyte; the specimens were grown by J.J. Smith from Palele, northern Sulawesi, and carry no habitat notes.

Elevation is not recorded; the measured site is near sea level at Palele.

Sulawesi

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.