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Angraecum clareae

A rarely recorded Malagasy Angraecum, known from a single record in the humid eastern highlands at about 1,350 m. Grow it as a cool-to-intermediate, shade-loving epiphyte that never dries out, with a cooler but still moist winter.

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

There is no species-specific habitat note. The single record lies in humid montane rainforest on the eastern escarpment east of Antananarivo, where most small Angraecum are mossy-trunk epiphytes.

Roughly 1,350 m, based on the one georeferenced site.

Madagascar

🔒 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.