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Pleurothallis aggeris

An epiphytic pleurothallid orchid of Andean montane forest in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia, recorded mostly at 1800–2400 m. Grow it like other intermediate-to-cool Pleurothallis: shade, constant moisture, high humidity and a clear night drop.

Pleurothallis aggeris
Photo: Brett Francis from United States of Amercia, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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 cloud forest on the eastern Andean slopes, based on the record elevations and the genus's habits.

Recorded at 1800–2400 m (median about 1810 m); one coordinate at 300 m is very likely a georeferencing error.

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.