Vanda xichangensis

A small Vanda from southwestern Sichuan, China, first described as Neofinetia xichangensis and treated by some authors as a subspecies of Vanda falcata. There are no usable wild records, so this profile uses the known range around Xichang and its relationship to Vanda falcata. Grow it like a cool-tolerant Neofinetia: bright, airy, with a cool, fairly dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

An epiphyte native to southwestern Sichuan, in the Xichang area. No habitat details were available, so the conditions below come from the regional climate and from its close relative Vanda falcata.

No elevation is recorded; the Xichang basin lies at roughly 1,500 m.

China South-Central

🔒 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.