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

Aeschynanthus zamboangensis

A lipstick vine known only from the old type collection from Zamboanga on Mindanao, Philippines. Almost nothing is published about its habitat, so grow it like other lowland Philippine Aeschynanthus: warm, humid and in bright shade.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes survive on the only specimen record. Like its relatives it is presumably an epiphyte in humid forest.

Elevation is not recorded.

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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