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Aeschynanthus miniaceus

A Mindanao endemic collected on Mt Urdaneta in Agusan and Mt McKinley in Davao, where it grows on tree trunks in mossy forest. It needs cloud-forest conditions: constant humidity and moderate, not lowland, heat.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels record it on tree trunks in dense mossy forest on the east slope of Mt McKinley; it was also collected on Mt Urdaneta. The flowers are pink to scarlet.

Elevations are not recorded, but mossy forest on these mountains is usually above about 1,000 m.

Philippines

🔒 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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