Aerangis kotschyana

One of the largest and most widespread Aerangis, found across tropical Africa from Guinea to Ethiopia and south to KwaZulu-Natal. It is an epiphyte of woodland and riverine forest, famous for its very long nectar spurs and evening scent. It wants bright filtered light, warm days and a drier rest after the growing season.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trunks and branches in open woodland, riverine forest and forest edges, often low on the trees and sometimes on cultivated trees.

Records lie at 368–1520 m, median 850 m.

GuineaSierra LeoneNigeriaCentral African RepublicSouth SudanEthiopiaUgandaKenyaRwandaBurundiDR CongoTanzaniaZambiaMalawiMozambiqueZimbabwe

🔒 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.