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Vanda coelestis

Rhynchostylis coelestis

Vanda coelestis
Photo: ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เทวประภาส มากคล้าย, CC BY 3.0

Vanda coelestis is a small epiphytic orchid from Southeast Asia that grows on trees and produces fragrant white, pink or blue flower spikes. Grow it bright with good airflow and water it regularly while letting the roots dry slightly between waterings.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the roots turn silvery and the potting medium is nearly dry, and avoid leaving water in the crown.
Soil
Bark-based orchid mix or open mounted culture; no garden soil.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Vanda coelestis is a species of orchid native to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Other Rhynchostylis plants

Rhynchostylis cymifera · Rhynchostylis gigantea · Foxtail orchid · Rhynchostylis rieferi · Vascular Plants

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vanda coelestis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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