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Orchids Partly documented

Angraecum birrimense

An epiphytic Angraecum of the humid forests of West and west-central Africa, from Guinea to Gabon. It needs warm, humid conditions all year, with a short drier spell around December to February that matches the West African dry season.

Angraecum birrimense
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in lowland and submontane moist forest. Species-specific habitat notes are thin, so these are inferred from the genus and the region.

Recorded at 50–1300 m, median about 630 m.

GuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaIvory CoastGhanaNigeriaCameroonEquatorial GuineaGabon

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.