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Aerangis decaryana

An epiphytic Aerangis of the drier forests of southern and western Madagascar, recorded at 100–1,080 m. Give it bright, broken light and warm days, and a distinctly cooler, drier winter rest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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 in seasonally dry deciduous and transitional forest and thicket. Most records come from the south and southwest of Madagascar, with one in the north. It grows on twigs and branches where the leaf canopy thins in the dry season.

Recorded at 100–1,081 m, with a median of 428 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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