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Angraecum aporoides

A small epiphytic Angraecum from the lowland rainforests of the Gulf of Guinea region, chiefly Gabon and Cameroon. Grow it constantly warm, humid and shaded, without a dry rest.

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

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in humid lowland and lower montane rainforest. Like related small Angraecum, it probably grows on twigs and trunks in the shaded mid-canopy.

Recorded at 17–1,000 m, with a median of 465 m.

CameroonGabonEquatorial GuineaSao Tome and PrincipeNigeriaDR CongoRwandaBurundi

🔒 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.