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Angraecum cornigerum

A small epiphytic Angraecum endemic to Réunion, recorded between about 970 and 1,700 m in the island's mid-elevation rain forest. Treat it as a cool-to-intermediate grower: mild days, nights in the low to mid teens, and steady humidity all year.

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

The records come from Réunion's montane rain forest, where small angraecoids grow on mossy trunks and branches. Little is published for this species, so this description follows the genus and the recorded elevations.

Recorded at 974–1,703 m, median 1,322 m (21 records).

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.