About
Roebelen's vanda is an orchid endemic to the mountain provinces of Luzon in the Philippines.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Light
- Bright light, such as a south-facing window or bright greenhouse. General guidance for the genus
- Water
- Water often in the growing season, but keep water off leaves and flowers to avoid rot. General guidance for the genus
- Humidity
- High humidity. General guidance for the genus
- Soil
- Fast-draining, quick-drying medium (lava rock, coarse bark, kiln-fired aggregate) or an open basket; do not trim the aerial roots. General guidance for the genus
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the mountain provinces of Luzon, Philippines.
History & etymology
Hugh Low introduced it to London in 1893, and Robert Allen Rolfe described it the following year, wrongly believing it had been collected near Singapore or in Peninsular Malaysia.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Philippines
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
- Humidity
- High humidity.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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