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Angraecum teretifolium

A small epiphytic Angraecum from the humid forests of eastern and central Madagascar, named for its pencil-like terete leaves. Most records come from about 1,000–1,400 m, so it wants intermediate temperatures, high humidity and bright filtered light.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows as an epiphyte in humid evergreen forest; terete-leaved angraecums usually sit on twigs and branches in fairly bright positions.

Recorded at 22–1,489 m, but most records lie at 1,000–1,400 m (median 1,083 m).

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.