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Vanda saxatilis

A Vanda described by J.J. Smith in 1926 from the Moluccas; its name means 'growing on rocks'. It comes from warm, humid islands with rain in every month, so treat it as a warm-growing Vanda that likes bright light and even watering.

Vanda saxatilis
Photo: Johannes Jacobus Smith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

The epithet suggests it grows on rocks, likely on limestone or coastal outcrops, as well as possibly on trees. No field notes were reachable to confirm this.

Few records carry elevation; recorded sites range from about 50 to 600 m.

Maluku

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.