Aerangis brachycarpa

A large-flowered East African Aerangis that grows as a twig and branch epiphyte in highland riverine and montane forest, mostly around 1,500–2,250 m. It wants intermediate temperatures with cool nights, bright shade, and a short drier spell in the northern winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Epiphyte on branches and trunks in montane and riverine forest and woodland, often in fairly bright, airy positions. Habitat detail is general for the genus and region.

Recorded at 420–2250 m, median 1900 m; the 420 m minimum is probably a stray or lowland outlier.

EthiopiaKenyaTanzaniaAngolaMalawiUgandaEritreaZambia

🔒 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.