Aerangis bovicornu

A tiny, critically endangered Aerangis known only from its type locality on a granite inselberg near Ankazomivady in south-central Madagascar, at about 1800 m. It grows on small moss- and lichen-covered trees in cool, very humid air.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on small moss- and lichen-covered trees in forest remnants on a granite inselberg; fewer than six plants were reported at the type site.

About 1800 m; the climate site is at 1797 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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.