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Aeranthes grandiflora is an epiphytic orchid from Madagascar and the Comoros, and the type species of its genus. It is grown for its long, hanging flower spikes that bloom successively over a long period; do not cut the spike after the first flower fades, as it will rebloom.
Aeranthes grandiflora is a species of orchid and is the type species of its genus. It is native to Madagascar and Comoros. It is characterized by long, spindly, naturally hanging inflorescences and relatively large, semi-translucent flowers which open successively over a long period of time. A gardener must not cut the inflorescence after the first flower has faded, as these plants rebloom abundantly.
Home culture for this species is among the easiest of any orchid. A gardener can give them small pots of small-grade bark and moss with medium-warm temperatures (winter nights between 55 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit) and place them under low light of any orientation or even fluorescent lights.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aeranthes grandiflora 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.
