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Aerangis articulata

A white, long-spurred epiphytic orchid of humid Madagascan forest, recorded from near sea level to about 1900 m but mostly around 1000 m on the central-eastern escarpment. It wants shade, constant humidity and a slightly cooler, somewhat drier winter, and is best grown mounted.

Aerangis articulata
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of humid evergreen forest, growing on branches and trunks in shade.

Records run from about 10 to 1900 m, with a median of about 1040 m.

MadagascarComoros

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.