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Angraecum borbonicum

An epiphytic Angraecum endemic to Réunion, described by Bosser in 1988 and recorded mostly at 400–1,750 m in humid native forest, including screw-pine (Pandanus) stands. Grow it intermediate, shaded and constantly humid, mounted or in a small basket.

Angraecum borbonicum
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Epiphyte in humid native forest on the wetter slopes of Réunion, including Pandanus forest near Plaine-des-Palmistes and upland forest at Plaine des Cafres.

Recorded 397–1,758 m, median about 830 m.

Réunion

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.