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Aeschynanthus macrocalyx

A Sumatran lipstick plant named for its large calyx. The only located material is living collections from near Berastagi in the North Sumatran highlands, so it is probably an intermediate-temperature montane epiphyte. Almost nothing is published about its ecology.

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

No habitat notes survive in the records. Berastagi lies at about 1300–1400 m on the Karo plateau among montane forest, and that is the best guide available.

No elevations are recorded. The Berastagi collections suggest about 1000–1500 m.

Sumatra

🔒 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.