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Angraecum pectinatum

A small, fan-like epiphytic Angraecum from humid forests of Réunion, Mauritius, Madagascar and the Comoros. It wants shade, constant humidity and intermediate temperatures, with a cooler, somewhat drier southern winter.

Angraecum pectinatum
Photo: Abu Shawka, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on mossy trunks and branches in humid, shaded forest, mostly at middle elevations on Réunion. Habitat details here are inferred from the measured climate and from small Angraecum of the region.

Recorded from 15 to about 1,370 m, median about 520 m.

RéunionMauritiusMadagascarComoros

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.