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Aeschynanthus oxychlamys

Aeschynanthus oxychlamys is a high-montane New Guinea species, named by Mendum in 1995, recorded at 2100–3000 m in both Papua New Guinea and Indonesian Papua. It needs cool-growing conditions like high-elevation orchids and will not survive in a warm house.

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

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic subshrub of upper-montane mossy forest, where trunks and branches carry thick moss cushions.

Records at 2100–3000 m, median about 2600 m.

New Guinea

🔒 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.