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Angraecum equitans

A small epiphytic Angraecum from the humid montane rainforest of eastern and northern Madagascar. Most records come from the Andasibe area at about 1,000 m. It wants intermediate temperatures, high humidity, shade and steady moisture, with only a mild cooler and drier winter.

Angraecum equitans
Photo: Goldfinger00, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It is an epiphyte in wet tropical montane forest, on trunks and branches in shaded, constantly humid air.

Recorded at 560–2000 m, with a median of 1080 m.

MadagascarAlaotra-MangoroAnalamangaSAVA

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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 4.0 licence, unmodified.