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Aeschynanthus membranifolius

A thin-leaved lipstick plant of shaded evergreen forest in southeast Thailand, the Cardamom Mountains and southern Vietnam, at 100–950 m. It often grows near waterfalls and streams, even hanging down wet rock faces. Grow it warm, shaded and humid, easing off a little in the short dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded from evergreen forest on granite, from streamsides and waterfalls (Kathing Falls, Khao Soi Dao), and from 'very damp rock face hanging in a cascade' at Khao Takrup. It grows on trees and on wet rock.

Specimens come from 100 to 950 m, with a median of 342 m.

CambodiaLaosThailandVietnam

🔒 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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