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Aerangis citrata

A small epiphytic orchid from Madagascar with sprays of creamy-yellow flowers, common in the humid eastern forests. It grows in shade on twigs and small branches, and does well in warm-to-intermediate, shady, humid conditions, mounted or in a small pot.

Aerangis citrata
Photo: Lucien Linden & Emile Rodigas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

An epiphyte on twigs and thin branches in humid, evergreen eastern forest, usually in shade.

Most records are at about 850–1,600 m (median 1,045 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.