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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Aeschynanthus monetarius

A Tibetan Aeschynanthus described by Dunn in 1920, with no usable georeferenced records. The name refers to its coin-like leaves. Aeschynanthus in Tibet grow in the warm, wet southeastern gorges, so this profile is a genus-level estimate for that forest.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed epiphyte in subtropical to lower montane evergreen forest of southeast Tibet, where the genus occurs. Aeschynanthus are epiphytic gesneriads of wet tropical and subtropical Asian forest, rooting in moss and humus on branches and trunks.

Unknown: no wild records carry an elevation.

Tibet

🔒 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.