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Aeschynanthus chiritoides

An Aeschynanthus of lower-montane forest from Assam and northern Myanmar to Yunnan and northern Vietnam, at about 750–1,700 m. It has a warm, wet monsoon summer and a cool, dry winter, so grow it intermediate with a cooler, drier rest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimens come from montane forest, including primary open coniferous mossy forest on the tops of limestone karst in northern Vietnam. It grows as an epiphyte, and probably also on mossy rocks.

Recorded from 762 to 1,700 m, with a median of 1,100 m.

AssamChina South-CentralChina SoutheastEast HimalayaLaosMyanmarVietnam

🔒 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.