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Aerangis luteoalba

A small epiphytic orchid of the forests of East and Central Africa with a fan of dark leaves and long sprays of white flowers with an orange-red column (var. rhodosticta is the form usually grown). It grows on thin twigs in shaded, humid forest, often near streams, so it does best mounted in a humid, shaded spot with warm days and cool nights.

Aerangis luteoalba
Photo: de:User:Badlydrawnboy22, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on thin twigs and small branches in humid montane and riverine forest.

Recorded at 1,130–3,128 m, median 1,900 m (7 records).

EthiopiaKenyaCameroonTanzaniaUgandaDR CongoCongoCentral African RepublicCabinda

🔒 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 2.0 de licence, unmodified.