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Aerangis ellisii

Aerangis ellisii is an epiphytic orchid from central and eastern Madagascar, grown for its fragrant white flowers with long spurs. It needs bright shade, humidity, and careful watering to thrive.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Epiphyte, Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the mix is nearly dry, and let it dry slightly between waterings; avoid standing water in the crown.
Soil
Epiphytic orchid mix of bark, perlite, or sphagnum, with excellent drainage.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 13 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. & E. Madagascar
Climate
subtropical

About

Aerangis ellisii is a species of epiphytic orchid. It is native to Madagascar .

Other Aerangis plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aerangis ellisii 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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