Aerangis kirkii

A small, warm-growing epiphytic orchid of the East African coast with grey-green leaves and fragrant white, spurred flowers. It needs warmth, shade, humid but moving air, and a mount that dries quickly.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on twigs and small branches in coastal forest, thicket and riverine woodland, often near the sea.

Recorded at 105–530 m; most records are near the coast.

TanzaniaKenyaMozambiqueMalawiKwaZulu-Natal

🔒 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.