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Vanda punctata

A Vanda described by Ridley in 1923 and listed by Kew for the Lesser Sunda Islands. There are no usable wild records; the measured climate at a representative Timor site is hot with a long dry season, so it is treated as a hot, bright-growing Vanda with a dry rest.

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

Presumed an epiphyte in the seasonally dry forests of the Lesser Sundas. No field notes were reachable.

Unknown. The representative climate site is at about 270 m on Timor.

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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