Vanda perplexa

A Vanda of the Lesser Sunda Islands described in 2013 by Motes and Roberts, with about 80 wild GBIF records from Sumbawa, Flores and neighbouring islands. These islands have a hot climate with a long, hard dry season, so it wants heat, strong light and a clear winter-spring dry spell.

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

An epiphyte of the seasonally dry lowland forest and savanna woodland typical of Nusa Tenggara. Hosts are often open or deciduous, so light is strong. Habitat detail is inferred from the island climate and the genus.

Few records carry elevation; the recorded sites are mostly near sea level to about 300 m.

Lesser Sunda Is.

🔒 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.