Vanda
Vanda
Also called Vanda orchid
Houseplant · OrchidsIT HAS NO COMPOST AT ALL — hung bare in a glass vase or a slatted basket, roots in the open air, soaked EVERY MORNING and drained. Potted in bark it rots within a season.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every dayDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright, with direct morning sun
- Feed
- Once a week
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 0.8 m tall · 0.4 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Southern Asia and New Guinea
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-04. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.