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Aerangis hyaloides

A miniature epiphytic orchid of eastern Madagascar's humid forests, with tiny leaves and sprays of small, glassy white flowers. It grows on twigs in shaded, humid forest from near sea level to about 1,200 m and is best grown mounted, with high humidity and daily drying.

Aerangis hyaloides
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

Twig and branch epiphyte in humid evergreen forest of the eastern escarpment, typically in shade where air is constantly moist.

Recorded 58–1,190 m, median about 645 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.