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Aerides quinquevulnera

A warm-growing epiphytic Aerides from Philippine lowland and foothill forest, known for long pendent sprays of fragrant, spotted flowers. Give it constant warmth, high humidity, bright filtered light and fast-drying roots.

Aerides quinquevulnera
Photo: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

An epiphyte on trees in humid lowland and foothill forest. The genus favours bright positions on trunks and branches where the roots dry quickly between rains.

The two climate sites are at 14 m and 400 m. The species is generally treated as a lowland to low-montane plant.

Philippines (Luzon)New Guinea

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.