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Angraecum caulescens

A small, upright Angraecum of the Mascarene Islands, common in Réunion, with short stems of narrow leaves and small greenish-white flowers. It grows as an epiphyte in humid mid-elevation forest with mild temperatures and a cooler, drier winter. It suits intermediate to cool conditions.

Angraecum caulescens
Photo: Author: M. Achille Richard, Book Editor: Achille Richard, Public domain, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on trunks and branches in humid native forest, occasionally on mossy rocks.

Recorded at 190–1700 m, median about 890 m.

RéunionMauritiusComorosRodrigues

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✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
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✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.