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Aeranthes arachnites is an epiphytic orchid from the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues) that grows on trees in seasonally dry tropical forest. It is grown by orchid enthusiasts, and it does best with bright light, good air movement and a dry rest between periods of growth.
Aeranthes arachnites is an orchid native to the Mascarene Islands of the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aeranthes arachnites 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.
