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Aerides sukauensis

A rare Bornean Aerides named after Sukau on the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, a hot, wet lowland riverine forest. It needs constant warmth, high humidity and bright filtered light with no dry or cool rest.

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

Probably an epiphyte in lowland riverine and swamp-edge forest, judging by the type locality; little else is published.

The name points to a lowland locality near sea level; the measured climate point sits at about 430 m inland.

Borneo

🔒 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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