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Aerangis kirkii is an species in the genus Aerangis.
Description[]
Plant blooms from summer to fall with up to six 5 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa at elevations up to 450 meters
Culture[]
Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and usually require full sunlight and warm temperatures. If hunged the roots must be watered frequently. Plants should be grown in media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants),several pieces of coarse fir bark, or sphagnum moss.
Naming[]
Common Names: Kirk's Aerangis
Synonyms[]
- Angraecum apiculatum var. kirkii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1885
- *Angraecum bilobum var. kirkii Rchb.f. 1882
- Angraecum kirkii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe 1897