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Aerangis biloba

Aerangis biloba
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Aerangis biloba is an epiphytic orchid from tropical West and Central Africa that grows on tree branches. It needs bright, humid conditions with a rest period and careful watering, as it is a species grown mainly by orchid enthusiasts.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Epiphyte, Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the growing medium is nearly dry, reduce in the rest period, and avoid water sitting in the crown.
Soil
Chunky epiphytic orchid mix such as bark or sphagnum with good drainage.
Temperature
18 to 30 °C; protect below 15 °C.
How easy
Hard
Native range
W. Trop. Africa to Gabon
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Aerangis biloba is a species of epiphytic orchid. It is native to tropical West Africa (Benin, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon).

Other Aerangis plants

Aerangis articulata · Aerangis citrata · Aerangis ellisii · The Magnificent Aerangis · Aerangis flexuosa · Aerangis gracillima · Aerangis jacksonii · Aerangis luteoalba · Aerangis modesta · Aerangis ugandensis · Moustache Orchids

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aerangis biloba by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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