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Aeschynanthus moningeriae

A climbing epiphyte of Hainan's mountain forests (Jianfengling, Wuzhishan, Bawangling), also collected in the Central Highlands of Vietnam at 1,500–1,850 m. It likes warm, humid summers and a mild, 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

Labels describe a climbing epiphyte up to about 2 m in closed montane broadleaf forest along stream canyons and in open secondary forest, sometimes at roadsides.

Recorded from about 725 m to 1,850 m, median about 1,500 m.

China SoutheastVietnam

🔒 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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