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Aerangis fastuosa

A miniature epiphytic orchid from Madagascar's humid evergreen forests, with large white star-shaped flowers that are fragrant at night. It needs constant humidity, gentle light and intermediate-to-warm temperatures, with a cooler but still moist winter.

Aerangis fastuosa
Photo: Bouba, 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of humid evergreen and coastal forest, growing slowly on twigs and small branches. It tolerates low light.

Recorded at 100–1500 m, median about 1100 m; most records come from the eastern escarpment.

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.