Vanda tricolor

A large, fragrant epiphytic Vanda from Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands. Thomas Lobb brought it to England from western Java in 1846. Measured sites span 190–1,100 m, so it takes intermediate-to-warm conditions, and it flowers best in strong light with a drier, brighter spell from July to September.

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

Epiphytic in the forests of Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa, usually in bright positions high on trees at low to middle elevations.

Records range from 186 to 1,098 m, with a median of about 800 m.

JawaLesser 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.