Angraecum chamaeanthus

A miniature epiphytic Angraecum of eastern and southern African mist-belt and riverine forest, growing on twigs and thin branches. It needs cool, bright-shaded, airy conditions with a distinctly drier, cold-night winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Records come from montane forest regions in Mpumalanga, the Burundi highlands, Kenya and Malawi, mostly at 1,600–2,150 m by the climate sites. Like other tiny Angraecum it grows on small branches and twigs in humid forest, often near streams; species-specific habitat notes were not found.

Few records carry an elevation; the main sites sit at about 700–2,150 m, most near 1,700 m.

South AfricaKenyaBurundiMalawiTanzaniaZimbabweMozambiqueRwanda

🔒 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.