Aeschynanthus impar
An epiphytic Aeschynanthus from lowland New Guinea, described by Schlechter in 1923 and known from very few collections. Grow it warm, humid and bright like other lowland Aeschynanthus.
At home, aim for
Day
Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)
Where it grows wild
The only located record is from rain forest near Bernhard Camp on the Idenburg River. It grows as an epiphyte.
The one located record is near 55 m.
New Guinea
🔒 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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