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Aeschynanthus mendumiae

A lipstick plant described in 2007 from wet evergreen forest in northern Vietnam and central Laos, at 600–1,100 m. Grow it intermediate with a cooler, slightly drier winter.

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

Where it grows wild

Recorded in wet evergreen forest with Dacrycarpus imbricatus, and on watercourse slopes under Lauraceae and Fagaceae canopy (Phou Yang, Nakai–Nam Theun). Other collections come from Xuan Lien, Son La, Hoa Binh and Lao Cai.

Specimens come from 600 to 1,104 m, with a median of 907 m.

LaosVietnam

🔒 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.