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Orchids Partly documented

Angraecum affine

A small epiphytic Angraecum (Schlechter, 1905) of the lowland rainforest of west-central Africa, from Cameroon and Gabon to the Congo basin and Uganda. Little is published about its ecology; grow it hot, humid and shaded, like other West African lowland Angraecum.

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

Undocumented beyond the records. Assumed to grow like related species, as an epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid lowland and riverine forest.

Records in Gabon are near sea level (36–93 m). It probably reaches higher elevations elsewhere in its range.

CameroonGabonCongoDR CongoGulf of Guinea IslandsUganda

🔒 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.