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Angraecum distichum

A tiny fan-shaped angraecoid with two ranks of fleshy overlapping leaves and small white fragrant flowers, widespread in lowland West and Central Africa. It grows best mounted, warm and humid, with a slightly drier rest in the dry season.

Angraecum distichum
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Twig and trunk epiphyte in humid lowland forest, forest edges and old plantations; habitat inferred from the record spread and the species' widely grown habit.

Recorded from 11 to 1,700 m, median about 350 m.

GuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaIvory CoastGhanaNigeriaCameroonGabonCentral African RepublicDR CongoUganda

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.