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Trichoglottis atropurpurea

A hot-growing monopodial epiphyte endemic to the Philippines, first found in mangrove swamps. It wants constant warmth, high humidity, bright filtered light and water all year, like lowland Vanda relatives.

Trichoglottis atropurpurea
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 on trees in lowland mangroves and humid coastal forest, in bright, airy positions.

Lowland, likely near sea level to a few hundred metres; no elevation was recorded.

Philippines

🔒 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.