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

Aeschynanthus smaragdinus

A Chinese Aeschynanthus described in 2023 by Wen and Qin; the epithet means emerald green. GBIF has no wild records, so the profile uses a stand-in point in northern Guizhou at about 1,000 m, which has hot, wet summers and cold winters. The real locality may be milder, so the winter targets are cautious.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

No habitat account was reachable. Aeschynanthus in south-central China usually grow as epiphytes or on mossy rocks, often on limestone, in humid forest.

Unknown. The stand-in point is at about 1,010 m.

China South-Central

🔒 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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