Plant portrait coming soon

Reviewed public profile

Angraecum distichum

Wide-ranging West and Central African miniature Angraecum from lowland to lower montane forests. Forms distichous leaf fans and produces small, often fragrant flowers in summer under warm, humid, partially shaded conditions.

Open in BJURNY app

Growing profile

At a glance

Plant type
orchid
Size
mini 4–8cm
Light
Indirect
Humidity
70%–95%

Native context

Where it belongs

Countries
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda
Ecosystems
Cloud forest, Rainforest, Wet forest
Elevation
Lowland (0–500 m), Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m)
Flowering
Summer

About this plant

Wide-ranging West and Central African miniature Angraecum from lowland to lower montane forests. Forms distichous leaf fans and produces small, often fragrant flowers in summer under warm, humid, partially shaded conditions.

Stable BJURNY record: tx_246ab3ec045647fb922a