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Aerides leeana

A small Philippine Aerides with short, monopodial stems, thick leaves and pendent sprays of small pinkish flowers. Grow it warm and bright with high humidity, mounted or in a basket so the roots dry quickly between waterings.

Aerides leeana
Photo: sunoochi from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in Philippine forests; detailed habitat data are lacking, so conditions are inferred from related warm-growing Aerides of lowland and foothill forest.

No elevation is recorded; related Philippine Aerides grow mostly in the lowlands and foothills.

Philippines

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.