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Aerangis biloba

A small West African epiphytic orchid with two-lobed leaves and arching sprays of white, long-spurred, night-scented flowers. It grows on twigs and branches in forest and woodland with a distinct dry season, so it wants bright shade, warmth, and a drier winter.

Aerangis biloba
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on branches and twigs of trees in forest, forest edges, gallery forest and wooded savanna, often in fairly bright positions.

Recorded from 7 to 1,230 m, median about 500 m.

GuineaNigeriaGhanaBeninTogoCameroonLiberiaGabon

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.