Vanda dives

An unusual miniature Vanda from Laos and Vietnam, formerly known as Saccolabium dives or Eparmatostigma dives, and the only member of section Eparmatostigma. It hangs downward, with a short stem and a few narrow leaves, and in April and May it carries dense racemes of tiny white flowers with a large lip. It grows as a shaded epiphyte on limestone hills and in semi-deciduous forest with a monsoon climate, so it wants warm, humid summers and a somewhat drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in shaded forest on limestone hills and in mixed, semi-deciduous woodland. The pendent growth suggests it hangs from twigs and branches in sheltered positions rather than sitting exposed at the top of the canopy.

Recorded at about 200 m in Vietnam and 650 m in Laos.

LaosVietnam

🔒 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.