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Angraecum umbrosum

A small epiphytic Angraecum described by Cribb in 1985 from Malawi, known from a handful of records on the Zomba plateau area. Its name means 'of the shade': grow it mounted in shade with cool nights, a wet summer and a cooler, drier winter.

Angraecum umbrosum
Photo: Naoki Takebayashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in shady montane forest; detail is generalised from the name and related Angraecum.

The climate site is at about 1,730 m on the Zomba plateau.

Malawi

🔒 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.