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Angraecum striatum

A small epiphytic Angraecum endemic to Réunion, growing mostly in the island's cool, wet mid- to high-elevation forests around 1500 m. Grow it cool to intermediate, shaded and humid, with constant moisture and good air movement.

Angraecum striatum
Photo: Du Petit-Thouars, Aubert Aubert, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid montane forest and cloud forest; built from what is known of Réunion's highland Angraecum, since species-specific data are thin.

Records from 417 to 2104 m, median 1485 m.

Réunion

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.