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Angraecum curnowianum

This is a small epiphytic Angraecum from Madagascar's humid eastern and northern forests, recorded mostly at mid elevations of around 1000 to 1400 m. It wants intermediate temperatures, shaded and very humid air, and moisture all year round.

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

It is an epiphyte in humid evergreen forest, where Madagascan Angraecum of this size usually grow on mossy trunks and branches in the understory. The microhabitat is inferred from the genus.

Recorded at 50–1436 m, median 1063 m.

Madagascar

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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.