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Orchids Partly documented

Aerangis coursiana

A small epiphytic Aerangis of the humid eastern escarpment forests of Madagascar, at about 660–900 m. Grow it mounted, shaded and humid, intermediate-warm, with a slightly cooler and drier winter.

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

Epiphyte on twigs and trunks in humid evergreen forest, inferred from the genus.

Recorded at 660–900 m, median 660 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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