Aerangis alcicornis

A small East African epiphytic orchid from the coastal lowlands of Tanzania and Mozambique. Like other Aerangis it has white, night-scented spurred flowers. It needs hot, humid summers and a distinctly drier, cooler-night winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Only two wild records. Lowland Aerangis of this region grow on twigs and branches in coastal forest, riverine forest and moist woodland.

Records near sea level to about 225 m.

TanzaniaMozambique

🔒 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.