Vanda sumatrana

A little-documented epiphytic Vanda described by Schlechter from Sumatra. One herbarium label records it 'on trees' at about 900 m; most other GBIF specimens are old or from cultivated plants. Grow it like other warm, humid Sundaland vandas: bright light, constant warmth and quick-drying roots.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on trees in Sumatran forest; beyond one label reading 'Auf Bäumen' at 900 m, no habitat detail was found. Conditions here are inferred from the measured lowland site and from the genus.

One specimen records about 900 m; the measured climate site is at 82 m, so plants may grow cooler than the measurement suggests.

Sumatera

🔒 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.