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Aeschynanthus breviflorus

A Philippine Aeschynanthus known from only three wild records, at about 800–900 m on Samar and southern Luzon. The measured climate is mild and humid with a short drier spell in spring.

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

Presumed epiphyte in submontane rainforest, as for the genus. Aeschynanthus are epiphytic gesneriads of wet tropical and subtropical Asian forest, rooting in moss and humus on branches and trunks.

Recorded sites at about 790–920 m.

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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