Vanda hindsii

A robust, clump-forming Vanda from humid lowland and foothill forest in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Maluku and the far north of Cape York in Queensland. It has thick, white, cord-like roots, branching stems up to a metre long and brown flowers marked with green or yellow. Grow it warm, bright and airy, with roots free in a basket or mount and heavy watering in the wet season.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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

It grows on trees and on rocks in humid forest, forming large, coarse clumps with long aerial roots. In Queensland it is known from rainforest in the Iron Range, the McIlwraith Range and the Carron Valley on Cape York.

Recorded elevations run from 25 to 900 m, with a median of about 460 m. It is a lowland to foothill plant and needs warm conditions throughout the year.

Queensland (Cape York Peninsula)New GuineaMalukuSolomon Islands

🔒 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.