Aerides mcmorlandii

An Indian Aerides known from very few collections, probably from the monsoon forests of the Western Ghats in peninsular India. It needs warm, humid, bright conditions during the summer monsoon and a drier, somewhat cooler winter. Information on this species is thin, so treat these targets as a starting point.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Probably an epiphyte on trees in moist deciduous to evergreen monsoon forest, like other peninsular Indian Aerides. No species-level habitat record was available.

Elevation is unknown. Peninsular Aerides usually grow at about 300–1,200 m.

India

🔒 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.