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Aeschynanthus nervosus

A mossy-forest epiphyte of the Cordillera of northern Luzon (Baguio, Mt Santo Tomas, Mt Data, Pauai) at about 1,400–2,100 m, with salmon-red flowers and a yellow tube. It needs cool nights, high humidity and protection from heat.

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 an epiphyte, often subscandent near the ground, at the margins of mossy forest and in oak and damp montane forest.

Labelled collections are from about 1,400 to 2,100 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.