Vanda jennae

A Vanda endemic to central Sulawesi, described in 2005 and introduced to cultivation from seed by Peter O'Byrne. It grows as an epiphyte on small trees in dry, grassy valleys at 1,000–1,200 m and carries five to eight lightly fragrant, reddish-striped flowers about 5 cm across. Grow it in bright light with warm days, mild nights and good airflow, like other intermediate vandas.

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

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on small trees in dry, grassy valleys in central Sulawesi. The type specimen came from montane forest on steep hillsides near Sedoa at the north end of the Napu Valley.

It grows at 1,000–1,200 m; the type specimen was collected at 1,200 m.

Indonesia (Central 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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