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Aeschynanthus pullei

A high-altitude lipstick plant from western New Guinea, collected around Mount Jaya (Puncak Jaya) at about 2600–3700 m in mid-montane forest and subalpine savanna. It is a genuinely cold-growing, ever-wet species and needs cool conditions all year.

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

Specimens come from mid-montane forest and subalpine savanna margins in the Freeport concession area around Tembagapura, and from Mount Hellwig. It is presumably an epiphyte or scrambler on mossy trees and shrubs.

Labelled specimens are from about 2600–2700 m, and one weighted site is near 3670 m.

New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia)

🔒 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.