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Vanda subconcolor

A Chinese Vanda described in 1974 from Hainan and southern China, with tessellated yellow-brown flowers and a white lip, related to V. tessellata. It grows in subtropical forest with a cool, dry winter, so it wants warm, wet summers and a cooler, drier rest.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees, sometimes on rocks, in subtropical forest of Hainan, Guangxi and Yunnan. Habitat notes are inferred from the recorded sites and related species.

Few records carry elevations; recorded sites range from near sea level on Hainan to about 830 m in Guangxi.

China

🔒 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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