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Aerangis calantha

A miniature angraecoid orchid of West and Central African lowland forest, with a few small leaves and sprays of white, long-spurred flowers. It grows on thin twigs in warm, humid, shaded forest; mount it and water it often, with good air movement.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A twig epiphyte in humid lowland forest, forest remnants and old plantations, typically on thin branches in shade. This follows the genus and the measured sites; few habitat notes are published.

Mostly lowland, below about 700 m.

GhanaGabonCameroonLiberiaIvory CoastEquatorial GuineaCongoDR CongoCentral African RepublicAngolaUgandaTanzania

🔒 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.