Vanda liouvillei

A Vanda of monsoon mainland Southeast Asia, described by Finet in 1912, found from Assam and Myanmar to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Recent wild observations are from Kanchanaburi, Tak and Chiang Mai in Thailand, and an old Vietnamese record is from 1200 m. It wants bright light, heat and a clear dry winter.

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

No habitat notes on the records. Its range is monsoon country with seasonal and dry forest, where Vanda grow high on trees in bright light.

One Vietnamese record is at 1200 m. The Thai sites are at about 400 m.

AssamMyanmarThailandLaosCambodiaVietnam

🔒 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.