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Aeschynanthus gracilis

A slender epiphytic Aeschynanthus of the eastern Himalaya, northeast India, Bangladesh, southern China and northern Indochina, recorded mostly below 1000 m. It needs warm, humid summers and tolerates a cooler, drier winter.

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

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on trees in evergreen and monsoon forest from Assam and Bhutan to Yunnan and Thailand. Habitat details are inferred from the records and the genus.

Recorded at 91-1000 m, median 900 m (only 5 records carry elevation); most sites are 250-1500 m.

AssamBangladeshChina South-CentralEast HimalayaMyanmarThailandVietnam

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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.