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Aeschynanthus lobaticalyx

Aeschynanthus lobaticalyx is a Sulawesi lipstick-vine described by Mendum in 2004 and known here from a single record. That record sits at about 2,850 m in the mountains of South Sulawesi, so it is probably a cool upper-montane plant.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Presumably an epiphyte, perhaps also on mossy rocks, in upper montane forest. Only one record is available and no habitat notes were reachable.

The single record sits at about 2,845 m on the Lompobattang massif in South Sulawesi.

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.