Angraecum oblongifolium

A little-known Angraecum from the high mountains of south-central Madagascar, recorded around 2,400 m in the Andringitra area. Treat it as a cool-growing highland orchid: bright light, cold nights down to a few degrees in the dry winter, and a wet, mild summer.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Only three wild records exist, all from the Andringitra massif region. At this altitude Malagasy Angraecum grow on mossy branches of montane forest and ericoid scrub or on rocks; the exact microhabitat of this species is not documented, so this is generalised from the genus.

The measured site sits at about 2,400 m, far above the 1,000 m climate grid cell; temperatures have been adjusted for altitude.

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.