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Angraecum triangulifolium

A small epiphytic Angraecum of the humid mid-elevation forests of eastern Madagascar, recorded at about 775–1150 m. It wants shade, constant humidity, cool nights and water all year, with a slightly cooler and less wet winter.

Angraecum triangulifolium
Photo: Romer N. Rabarijaona, CC0, 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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded from very wet eastern forest at about 1100 m, where small Angraecum grow as twig and trunk epiphytes in the shaded mid canopy.

775–1146 m, median 1095 m.

Madagascar

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✓ 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.