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Aeschynanthus burttii

A high-montane Aeschynanthus from Sulawesi, collected on Gunung Rantemario, Mount Roroka Timbu and in the Enrekang highlands at about 2,200–2,900 m. It is a cool cloud-forest epiphyte, so it needs cool nights and constant humidity.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels mention rain forest on mountain slopes. It is presumably epiphytic in mossy upper-montane forest, as is typical for the genus at these elevations.

Labelled collections are from about 2,200 to 2,900 m.

Sulawesi

🔒 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.