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Vanda thwaitesii

A rare Vanda described by Hooker from Sri Lanka and very little recorded since. GBIF holds a single specimen, labelled from Kerala in southern India. Grow it as a warm, bright epiphyte, with a slightly drier spell from January to March.

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

Nothing was found about its microhabitat beyond its being an epiphyte, as the genus is. The conditions below come from the measured Sri Lankan site and from typical Vanda habits.

No elevation is recorded; the measured site is at 240 m.

Sri Lanka

🔒 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.