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Aerangis thomsonii

This is a cool-growing highland epiphytic orchid of East Africa, recorded at 2135 to 2700 m in the forests of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Mount it in bright, filtered light with cool nights, plenty of moving air, and rain or mist all year round.

Aerangis thomsonii
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows as an epiphyte on trunks and branches in upper montane forest, where cool nights and frequent rain and mist alternate with bright sun. Details of the microhabitat are inferred from the elevation and the genus.

Recorded at 2135–2700 m (median 2610 m).

KenyaTanzaniaUgandaEthiopia

🔒 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.