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Orchids Partly documented

Angraecum pingue

A small epiphytic Angraecum of the humid montane forests of Madagascar and the Mascarenes (Réunion, Mauritius). It is recorded at about 1,000–2,000 m. It needs cool-to-intermediate temperatures, constant moisture and high humidity, with a cooler, somewhat drier winter.

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

Probably grows on mossy trunks and branches in shady montane rain forest and cloud forest, as do most small Angraecum in these islands. The microhabitat is inferred from the genus and the elevations.

995–1,965 m, median about 1,090 m (11 records).

MadagascarRéunionMauritius

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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.