Vanda ustii

Vanda ustii is a large monopodial epiphytic orchid endemic to the Philippines, named after the University of Santo Tomas. It grows at about 1,250 m and is described as cool growing, with fragrant flowers on arching sprays of up to 12 flowers in autumn. The only climate point in the data is a lowland site, which does not fit that altitude, so temperature targets are adjusted downward.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

A giant-sized epiphyte with an elongated, erect stem and curved, unequally bilobed leaves. It was once treated as Vanda luzonica var. immaculata. Mid-elevation Philippine forest epiphytes of this kind grow high on trunks in bright, airy positions.

IOSPE gives elevations around 1,250 m. The only climate point is at 9 m, which is almost certainly not where it grows.

Philippines

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.