An old vanda grower's trick (some people may still do this) was to take a floral pick (like a single rose comes in), fill it with stale beer, and slip it on over a big vanda root. Supposedly this gave the plant a boost. Maybe it got the plant drunk, I don't know. Tried it once, but I was never a good vanda grower.
The roots did eventually die, I think...
I don't know where the full water adaptation comes from. Plants are remarkably adaptable, though.
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