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Aeschynanthus fruticosus

Aeschynanthus fruticosus is a Sumatran species described by Ridley in 1923; the name suggests a shrubby, upright rather than trailing habit. Most records are from high montane forest (up to about 2775 m), where it is cool and constantly wet. Grow it cool and humid, with good air movement and no summer heat.

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

Epiphytic subshrub or trailing climber on trunks and branches in wet forest, like almost all Aeschynanthus. The shrubby habit is inferred from the epithet; montane mossy forest.

Records at about 900–2775 m (the heaviest-weighted near 2775 m); one lowland point at 7 m is likely a locality centroid.

Sumatera

🔒 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.